<span>It was taken over by europe. The Europeans would also exploit the africans. Leopold would take over and take their leather. He used this leather for some of his weapons. The africans political entities vanished by 1914 also</span>
Read this:
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html
The actions of the Federal Society of Journeymen
Cordwainers were the impetus for the establishment of the conspiracy doctrine.
<span>Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers was organized by
shoemakers in 1794 in Philadelphia. This was organized as a struggle to safe
firm income or wages. The name derived from the cordovan leather in which they
are working</span>
American soldiers of World War I experienced a great deal of hardship while fighting on the western front in France and Belgium. ... Almost all Americans arrived at French ports like Saint-Nazaire and Brest. However, the 30th Division, which had a large number of North Carolinians, was sent first to Britain.