King Leopold's Ghost - Title

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The title is adopted from the 1914 poem "The Congo", by Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay. Condemning Leopold's actions, Lindsay wrote:

Listen to the yell of Leopold's ghost, / Burning in Hell for his hand-maimed host.
Hear how the demons chuckle and yell / Cutting his hands off, down in Hell.

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