The Congo-Océan railroad’s deadly history
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The Africans Who Built the Railroad
In 1934, when the railroad is completed, the French put on a great party. They saw it as having triumphed over nature and finally brought light to the darkness. And this was a moment of victory for those who were involved in its construction. It has to be seen as part of this project of marginalizing the Africans who actually did the construction from the entire story.
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