West Africa today is just a quarry of paving stones for Hell, and those stones were cemented in place with men’s blood mixed with wasted gold.
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Birth: | 13th October, 1862 |
Death: | 3rd June, 1900 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Explorer, Writer |
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Mary Henrietta Kingsley was an English ethnographic and scientific writer and explorer whose travels throughout West Africa and resulting work helped shape European perceptions of African cultures and British imperialism.
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