Serving the chain? : De Nederlandsche Bank and the last decades of slavery, 1814-1863 / Karwan Fatah-Black, Lauren Lauret, Joris van den Tol.

Author/creator Fatah-Black, Karwan author.
Other author Lauret, Lauren, 1991- author.
Other author Van den Tol, Joris, author.
Format Book
PublicationAmsterdam : Leiden University Press, 2023.
Description248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Summary "In the nineteenth century, when the principal cultural, political, and financial institutions of the Netherlands were established, slavery was still very much part of the nation's global imperial structures. Dutch families, institutions, and governments are increasingly interested in the role their predecessors played in this history of colonialism and enslavement. This book is a history of De Nederlandsche Bank in which particular attention is paid to its links with slavery, both as a factor in the economy and as a subject of political debate. Because De Nederlandsche Bank served the Dutch ministery of Colonies and consequently followed Dutch trade interests, the bank's history intersects with the history of slavery. The investigation in this book focuses not only upon DNB's formal involvement but also on the private involvement of its directors. In addition, it examines whether the bank and its directors played any role in the abolition of slavery."-- Provided by publisher.
General noteTimeline List of figures and tables Introduction 1. The establishment of De Nederlandsche Bank and the abolition of the slave trade in 1814 2. The first directors, their parents, and grandparents 3. Inspiration after British abolition in 1833 4. Slavery-related services 5. Constitutional reform, abolition, and apprenticeship Conclusion and recommendations Afterword Appendix 1. Legal regulation of indemnification through DNB Appendix 2. Persons investigated and their terms of office List of archives consulted Notes Literature Index
Issued in other form9789400604384
ISBN9789087283926
ISBN908728392X

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