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Content & Trigger Warnings for Heart of Darkness (1899)

2 content warnings identified for this book.

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Yes, Heart of Darkness (1899) contains 2 content warnings : Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Slavery / forced labor.

The most severe warnings are for Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5).

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4/5Depicted

Depicts the systematic destruction and mass death of indigenous Congolese under colonialism

Violence & Physical Harm

4/5Depicted

Depicts the brutal forced labor and exploitation of African people under colonial rule in the Congo

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