why do you think that the atrocities under Leopold II remain largely unknown even though they are on about the same scale as other historical atrocities?

the idealization of the rural landscape ; admiration for the beauty of nature ; focus on an individual's inner concerns

they had many gains 1 one freedom for slaves the major cause of the civil war is that the   north wanted freedom for slaves but the south didn; t creaitng the civil war

another gain they have is poltiical influence

poltiical influence is a big thing everywhere even now peoplle are always trying to get the head up in poltics thats what they did by giving the republicians a good name for freeing slaves