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Haiti
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Mijn argument in mijn boek is dat behalve de slavenopstand in Haïti de slavenopstanden niet tot slavenbevrijding hebben bijgedragen, maar dat de beslissing om er een einde aan te maken in de hoofdsteden in Europa is genomen. Nogmaals, ik denk dat het fundamenteel nadenken over slavernij echt iets westers is. En de slavenopstanden hebben daar niet toe bijgedragen.
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― De geschiedenis van de Nederlandse slavernij in een notendop
― De geschiedenis van de Nederlandse slavernij in een notendop
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Academics keep writing about the glorious slave revolt of Haiti (1791-1804). As if it still is the best thing that could have happened to Haiti. But it is the worst thing that happened to Haiti. Ever since the slave revolt against the French, Haiti has been in chaos. Massive human suffering, lasting destruction. Why celebrate that? But no: Let’s hold another conference on that fantastic Haitian Revolution.
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