Project Gutenberg 2010-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 42 Wolbers, J. 1819 1889 Wolbers, Julien De slavernij in Suriname, of dezelfde gruwelen der slavernij, die in de 'Negerhut' geschetst zijn, bestaan ook in onze West-Indische Koloniën Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "De slavernij in Suriname" by J. Wolbers is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book examines the horrors of slavery in the Dutch colonies, particularly in Suriname, and likens it to the brutal depictions of slavery found in works like "Uncle Tom's Cabin." It serves as both a critique of the practices involved in slavery and a call for the emancipation of enslaved individuals, reflective of the abolitionist sentiments emerging during that era. In this work, Wolbers uses firsthand accounts and testimonials to illuminate the brutal conditions faced by slaves in Suriname. He discusses the everyday realities of oppression, including severe punishments, forced labor, and the dehumanizing treatment slaves endured. Through vivid narratives and specific examples, he argues against the justification of slavery as a beneficial institution, ultimately advocating for emancipation. The book serves as an impassioned plea to Dutch citizens to recognize the inhumanity of slavery and to engage actively in its abolition, highlighting the moral imperative to treat all humans with dignity and respect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Slavery -- Suriname HT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sociology 96718 96675 2024-09-13T08:10:19.175097 2023-09-13T12:48:37.770558 text/html text/html 92426 2023-01-08T10:24:11 text/html 86436 2024-09-13T08:10:24.311068 application/epub+zip 85873 2024-09-13T08:10:21.341062 application/epub+zip 85873 2024-09-13T08:10:20.153103 application/epub+zip 197245 2024-09-13T08:10:26.323049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186852 2024-09-13T08:10:23.375079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104705 2022-09-14T09:50:54.262122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77780 77571 2024-09-13T08:10:18.549113 2023-09-13T12:48:37.189571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77685 2023-01-08T10:12:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18375 2024-09-13T08:10:26.463057 application/rdf+xml 15433 2024-09-13T08:10:20.499097 image/jpeg 4103 2024-09-13T08:10:20.325069 image/jpeg 30000 2023-01-08T10:24:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 34167 2023-01-08T10:25:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 90622 2024-09-13T08:10:19.185088 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia