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Question 1 of 3
📖 Emancipation register records Joseph Maria (Bremer)
What does Juan Pedro’s “absent” note mean in the record?
A
He had escaped to freedom
B
He was absent from Aruba at emancipation
C
He refused to work at Balashi
D
He was absent when the compensation schedule was checked
Explanation
The note concerns verification of the owner compensation schedule; it does not establish why he was absent.
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Question 2 of 3
📖 Emancipation register records Joseph Maria (Bremer)
Why is Susan Grovell’s maternal name significant?
A
It proves she chose the plantation
B
It gives her mother’s full biography
C
It shows her mother was free
D
It preserves a kinship clue in a colonial administrative record
Explanation
The register names her mother as November but cannot provide a full family history.
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Question 3 of 3
📖 Emancipation register records Joseph Maria (Bremer)
Why is the spelling Jose Maria useful when searching records?
A
It is the name of his mother
B
It is the name of the plantation
C
It is a Dutch government decree
D
It is an alternate form used for Joseph Maria
Explanation
The database records Jose Maria as an alternate form of Joseph Maria.
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Question 1 of 3
📖 Emancipation register records Joseph Maria (Bremer)
A mark made by an owner or representative proves the enslaved person could not read.
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False
Explanation
The mark concerns the named signer, not the enslaved person.
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Question 2 of 3
📖 Emancipation register records Joseph Maria (Bremer)
Abraham Timmer’s 1869 recognition note is part of his 1863 emancipation date.
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True
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False
Explanation
It is a later civil-status note.
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Question 3 of 3
📖 Emancipation register records Joseph Maria (Bremer)
Joseph Maria’s profile says Jose Maria is his mother’s name.
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True
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False
Explanation
Jose Maria is an alternate form of Joseph Maria’s own name.
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