Unlike the British and French colonies, the Congo was ruled as a private enterprise for King Leopold of Belgium"s own private profit. His rule over the Congo became infamous for its brutality - about half of the population of the Congo would die from brutality or starvation.Starter(This is an alternative video to show (from 1 minute and 28 seconds in) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg0G7DcEL0w&t=88s)