Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 Stedman, John Gabriel 1744 1797 Stedman, Jean-Gabriel Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 4 Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 4" by John Gabriel Stedman is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and observations during his travels in Suriname and the surrounding regions of Guiana, focusing particularly on the culture, economy, and the stark realities of slavery in the area. The opening of this work provides a vivid depiction of life in Suriname, introducing various characters, including the notorious Graman Quacy, who was known for his influential role among the enslaved population. Stedman reflects on his interactions with local planters and soldiers, detailing the horrors and challenges faced by both the colonizers and the enslaved. He conveys poignant moments of humanity, such as his emotional connection with those around him, including the heart-wrenching choice related to his son’s freedom. This initial portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities of colonial life, the plantation economy, and the struggle against the inhumanity of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Slavery -- Suriname Suriname -- Description and travel Suriname -- History -- To 1814 F2351 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 403098 402990 2024-10-04T05:46:31.171659 2023-10-04T05:59:42.967642 text/html text/html 403091 402983 2024-10-04T05:46:31.438662 2023-10-04T05:59:43.144659 text/html text/html 243534 2024-10-04T05:46:39.877611 application/epub+zip 249000 2024-10-04T05:46:35.405629 application/epub+zip 204631 2024-10-04T05:46:34.022646 application/epub+zip 535643 2024-10-04T05:46:43.209611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518189 2024-10-04T05:46:38.990661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284538 2022-09-04T08:50:58.853432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380714 380657 2024-10-04T05:46:30.799665 2023-10-04T05:59:42.714648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 380479 2014-09-25T20:13:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136669 2014-09-25T20:18:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19737 2024-10-04T05:46:43.330596 application/rdf+xml 25058 2024-10-04T05:46:34.574634 image/jpeg 4504 2024-10-04T05:46:34.298635 image/jpeg 244399 2024-10-04T05:46:31.478682 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 en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia