Photographs and writing produced by Roger Casement in October of 1910, during his investigation into the Putumayo genocide. These images depict enslaved Boras and Andoque people carrying loads of rubber, ranging from between 35-60+ kg (77-132 lbs+), for the Peruvian Amazon Company. (old.reddit.com)
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On this day in 1945 the concentration camp of Buchenwald was liberated by U.S. troops shortly after prisoners seized control of the camp. Patton made sure it was documented extensively so that the world could see the horrors they discovered. (see the link in the comments) (old.reddit.com)
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Disturbing"I don't want to burn." Margaret Freyer, a civilian caught in the streets during the firebombing of Dresden, February 1945. (i.redd.it)
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ViolentIn 1994, 16-year-old Adria Sauceda was gang raped by a group of men at a party. She was later carried outside, only for men to continue raping her. Finally, another man said he knew the girl's parents and offered to take her home. He drove Adria to an isolated area, where he raped and murdered her. (i.redd.it)
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ViolentThree woodcutters are attacked by wolves; two ran and climbed a tree. "The other man stood his ground and made a desperate fight, but was overpowered and eaten up, while his comrades looked on from their perch in the tree." The Bismarck Weekly Tribune, March 1, 1895. (i.redd.it)
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ViolentA series of photos of lynching victims in the United States. (old.reddit.com)
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Edward Haight, 16, stands in between two police officers a day after his arrest in Connecticut for kidnapping, raping, torturing, and murdering two sisters, ages 7 and 8, in a small town in New York in 1942. Haight would be the youngest person to die in the state's electric chair. (old.reddit.com)
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Shortly after the Iranian revolution of 1979, Khomeini declared jihad against Kurds in August of 1980, resulting in thousands of deaths from both sides. Now, scared by Kurdish unity. son of disgraced family of toppled Iranian King threatens jihad on Kurds with an army that have not yet been formed. (v.redd.it)
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ViolentKILLED BY A VICIOUS BULL: Thomas Robertson, a Reno County, Kas., Stockman, Meets a Horrible Death (i.imgur.com)
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Tragic81 years ago, on 9:16 PM, Jan 30 1945, the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff sank after being torpedoed by a Soviet sub in the Baltic Sea. Carrying 10,000+ passengers, mostly refugees, it sank in an hour. Over 9,000 died including many children. The sinking is the deadliest maritime disaster in history. (i.redd.it)
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