Slavery was abolished by law in the Dutch Caribbean. The National Archives exhibition describes crowded church services, celebration by emancipated people, and the return to work the following day under new payment or land-and-harvest arrangements. Freedom arrived without a transfer of the former owners’ land or capital.
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What does Pedro Janga’s government-owned status show?
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The register identifies Pedro as government-owned, exposing state participation.
Juan Pedro’s absence note proves he had escaped to freedom.
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It says he was absent when the compensation schedule was checked; it does not give this reason.