Dutch slavery exhibition confronts brutal past
May 19,2021 - Last updated at May 19,2021
This photo taken on May 12 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam during the exhibition ‘Slavery’ shows multiple foot stocks for constraining enslaved people (AFP photo)
By Danny Kemp
Agence France-Presse
AMSTERDAM A set of leg irons that once chained slaves by the ankles for punishment. A pair of Rembrandt portraits of a rich Dutch couple dressed in slavery-funded finery.
Dozens of objects like these go on show on Tuesday at the Dutch national Rijksmuseum as it opens a landmark exhibition on slavery highlighting The Netherlands dark colonial past.
Focusing on the stories of 10 people ranging from enslaved people to slave owners, the show covers 250 years of Dutch involvement in slavery in Suriname, Brazil, the Caribbean, Asia and South Africa.
Conocer la esclavitud y crear debate es el objetivo de la nueva exposición del Rijksmuseum
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The National Monument Slavery Past by Erwin de Vries is seen in Amsterdam. To tell the troubling story of the Netherlands deep historical links to the slave trade, the Rijksmuseum will open a major exhibition on the subject next year. Photo: AP
Amsterdam s famed Rijksmuseum unveiled plans recently for a landmark show next year about the Netherlands colonial role in slavery, saying it would tackle questions raised by the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Slavery exhibition will be the first major event on the sensitive subject of Dutch involvement in human trade across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans under one roof, said museum officials.