Imperialism’s “Heart of Darkness”1. Frederick Lugard’s Africa policy- Indirect rule, rely on locals and keep traditional2. Berlin West Africa Conference-Berlin West Africa Conference 1884-1885--series of discussions between European powers on how topartition Africa--had U.S. and Ottoman Empire, but was more for show, and noAfrican delegates themselves--ground rules for how to stake claims: need to provide timelynotification to other nations, if you make a claim you have todemonstrate commitment through conquest or submission oflocal chieftains--not always through violence, could strike deals with natives forland--had to establish objectives, provide infrastructure that will bringprogress, spread Christianity, law, basically introduce civilization--not always through violence, could strike deals with natives forland--had to establish objectives, provide infrastructure that will bringprogress, spread Christianity, law, basically introduce civilizationiii) Swift partitioning of African continent by European powers--Ethiopia and Free State of Liberia were exempt fromcolonization--everything comes down to the color coded map, who controlswhat area3. King Leopold II-2nd king of Belgium, obsessed with wealth, Congo. Extracted allivory and rubber.4. Congo Free State-Large area in Central Africa controlled by Leopold.5. Roger Casement’s report-British ambassador to congo, exposed all the horrors andcorruption6. Edmund Morel-Account of Leopold's Rule, british journalist who investigated the