Web dossier: Dutch involvement in the transatlantic slave trade

On the occasion of the Slavery Memorial Year in the Netherlands, which has commenced on 1 July 2023, the ASCL Library presents its updated web dossier on Dutch involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and abolition. The dossier contains titles from the ASCL Library collection, complemented with titles from the larger Leiden library collection. 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!