The ship’s log, cited by historian Karwan Fatah-Black, records the preparation of ammunition to support colonial troops. The archive makes the state’s logistical capacity visible while the insurgents’ own military records are absent.
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Which person, place, or record is central to the event dated 1795-08-23?
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The ship’s log, cited by historian Karwan Fatah-Black, records the preparation of ammunition to support colonial troops. The archive makes the state’s logistical capacity visible while the insurgents’ own military records are absent.
The event dated 1795-08-23 ended slavery throughout the Dutch Caribbean.
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Slavery in the Dutch Caribbean was not abolished until 1 July 1863.