King Leopold’s Ghost

by

Adam Hochschild

Irish government worker who spent many years in the Congo observing human rights abuses before joining with Edmund Dene Morel to speak out against King Leopold II and the Belgian government in the Congo. Like Morel, Casement had a talent for publicity, and he was instrumental in recruiting many famous writers and statesmen to the Congo reform cause. Casement’s life ended tragically, however, when he voiced his support for Irish independence from Great Britain. Despite having been knighted, Casement was arrested, convicted of treason, and executed at the start of the First World War.

Roger Casement Quotes in King Leopold’s Ghost

The King Leopold’s Ghost quotes below are all either spoken by Roger Casement or refer to Roger Casement. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 17 Quotes

"I realized that I was looking at this tragedy [in the Congo] with the eyes of another race of people once hunted themselves."

Related Characters: Roger Casement
Page Number: 268
Explanation and Analysis:
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Roger Casement Quotes in King Leopold’s Ghost

The King Leopold’s Ghost quotes below are all either spoken by Roger Casement or refer to Roger Casement. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Imperialism Theme Icon
).
Chapter 17 Quotes

"I realized that I was looking at this tragedy [in the Congo] with the eyes of another race of people once hunted themselves."

Related Characters: Roger Casement
Page Number: 268
Explanation and Analysis: