What was one effect of the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium on the Congo Free State?

The practice of ethnocentrism between tribes was eliminated.
The population was used as forced labor to gather natural resources.
Indigenous people worked hard but were rewarded if they met quotas.
Indigenous people were given equal rights and independence.

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One effect of the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium on the Congo Free State was that the population was used as forced labor to gather natural resources.