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Dutch slavery past

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Dutch royals speaking to the descendants of enslaved people during their state visit to Suriname, 1 December 2025
Politics
Enslaved people's descendants accept Dutch King's apology in Suriname
2 December 2025 - 08:09
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Nijmegen, Waal River
Politics
Nijmegen played a crucial role in maintaining slavery: study
21 March 2025 - 07:00
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The National Monument of Dutch Slavery Past in Amsterdam's Oosterpark
Politics
127 descendants of enslaved people have requested their surname be changed
12 February 2025 - 21:00
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaking about the Dutch responsibility regarding its legacy of slavery during the colonial era. 19 December 2022
Politics
Former Cabinet postponed apology for Dutch slavery past several times
24 August 2024 - 10:55
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De Eerstelingen by Johann Valentin Haidt (ca. 1749), Museum Catharijneconvent
Culture
Exhibition on Christianity and slavery at museum in Utrecht
23 June 2024 - 16:35
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The Hotel Jakarta and a portion of the Kop van Java-eiland in Amsterdam-Oost. 20 August 2021
Culture
First proposal for National Slavery Museum could see it built on Amsterdam’s Java-eiland
15 February 2024 - 15:36
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Jan Pieterszoon Coen statue by Ferdinand Leenhoff, erected in 1893 in Hoorn
Weird
Hoorn not ready to apologize for its historic ties to the slave trade
15 December 2023 - 18:40
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Urwin Vyent, director of NiNsee and Linda Nooitmeer, chairman of the NiNsee board, during the signing of the certificate of the Intangible Heritage Inventory of the Netherlands in the Amsterdam City Archives.
PoliticsCulture
Keti Koti added to the Dutch intangible heritage list
2 December 2023 - 17:15
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Alexandra van Huffelen
Politics
Van Huffelen surprised by Aruba's minister accusing her of "colonial behavior"
18 November 2023 - 16:40
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The National Monument of Dutch Slavery Past in Amsterdam's Oosterpark
Culture
Hundreds of people gathered on Surinameplein in Amsterdam for National Day of Awareness
1 July 2023 - 09:00

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