The region was named the Congo Free State, but it was not free.

At that time, the Congo Free State was the personal possession of the King.

Morel also had secret connections with some agents within the Congo Free State itself.

Leopold named this the Congo Free State, exploiting it as his own personal domain.

At one point the river was the namesake of a district in the Congo Free State.

The Congo Free State was the holder of 1,000 of these actions.

This initiative would in the end pave the way for the creation of Congo Free State.

The country, under his personal jurisdiction, was named the Congo Free State.

See Congo Free State for further details including numbers of victims.

He entered the service of the Congo Free State in 1891.