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colonial era

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South African poet Julia-Beth Harris standing in front of Amsterdam Centraal Station in 2025
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South African poet Julia-Beth Harris found her voice in the silence of Dutch villages
18 September 2025 - 06:00
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Letter university of leiden on a glass wall
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Leiden’s historical ties to colonialism unveiled in new research
5 April 2025 - 15:30
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A tronco, the multiple foot stocks used for restraining enslaved people from the 17th through 19th centuries
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Dutch Royal House earned more than €545 million from colonies during slave trade peak
16 June 2023 - 07:00
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Empty classroom
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History of Indonesia in colonial era deserves a prominent place in Dutch education
8 February 2023 - 17:00

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