Updated web dossier: Dutch involvement in the transatlantic slave trade

Slavery monument Oosterpark Amsterdam Arthena, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsDuring the Slavery Memorial Year in the Netherlands, from 1 July 2023 until 1 July 2024, the ASCL Library regularly updated its web dossier on Dutch involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. Many new publications on Dutch involvement from the ASCL Library and broader Leiden library collection, and new openly available web resources have now been included. The selection focuses on Dutch involvement, African perspectives, and personal narratives of enslaved persons and those involved in the trade.

The introduction highlights data and infographics from the many online databases that can be accessed around this subject. Check out the dossier!