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.
Inisiá sesion pa gusta òf marká e relato aki.
🔖 Marká
Personanan den e suseso aki
Organisashonnan den e Evento aki
Ainda no tin imágen ni vidio pa e suseso aki.
Eventonan Relashoná
What does Pedro Janga’s government-owned status show?
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Splikashon
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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Splikashon
It says he was absent when the compensation schedule was checked; it does not give this reason.