#but we really need to work on our education about slavery and the Dutch Republic and our “Golden Age”

[silverfox66]

The Curaçaoan freedom fighter Tula receives rehabilitation, and the Netherlands offers apologies.

On 17 August 1795, Tula, with 50 others, started the largest revolt in the history of the Netherlands Antilles against the Dutch tyrannical slavers. Tula fought for freedom and equality. His group traveled across the island, freeing people, and the group increased to 2000 people. The Dutch brutually crushed the revolt and captured Tula. Tula was tortured and brutually executed by the Dutch.

The Dutch government always portrayed Tula as a criminal, but today, he is declared a hero by the Dutch government (he has been a national hero in Curaçao since 2010). They also admitted that the Dutch tried to erase him from history and offered official apologies.

These are small steps, but important in the road towards reparations.

#we still have a long road to go towards reparations #but it's good that our government is taking serious steps #but we really need to work on our education about slavery and the Dutch Republic and our “Golden Age” #History #The Netherlands #Dutch #Dutchblr #Slavery #Nederland #Nederlands #Holland #Curaçao #Colonialism