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The CIA’s secret African missions

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What Is the History of African Colonization?

In 19 58 the year of the hansof africa conference that was held in aka, which was celebrating freedom from colonial rule and equality for all. In that same year a meeting was held in brussels, i am called expo 58, the world's fair. 600 people were brought from the congo by the belgian government to be displayed as exhibits in a fenced off, large fenced off area. They were put in straw huts, and they were made to do crafts, effectively a human zoo. And many of the more elderly people were weeping. Which leads me also to note something that's very shocking and very instructive.

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