Serving the Chain? : De Nederlandsche Bank and the Last Decades of Slavery, 1814-1863

Serving the Chain? De Nederlandsche Bank and the Last Decades of Slavery, 1814-1863

In the nineteenth century, when the principal cultural, political, and financial institutions of the Netherlands were established, slavery was still very much part of the nation's global imperial structures. Dutch families, institutions, and governments are increasingly interested in the role t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fatah-Black, Karwan (-)
Otros Autores: Lauret, Lauren, 1991-, van den Tol, Joris
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2023.
Edición:First edition
Materias:
Nederlandsche Bank > History > 19th century.
Antislavery movements.
Slave trade > United States > Finance.
Slavery > Economic aspects > United States.
HISTORY / General.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009785415206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of figures and tables
  • Introduction
  • 1. The establishment of De Nederlandsche Bank and the abolition of the slave trade in 1814
  • 2. The first directors, their parents, and grandparents
  • 3. Inspiration after British abolition in 1833
  • 4. Slavery-related services
  • 5. Constitutional reform, abolition, and apprenticeship
  • Conclusion and recommendations
  • Afterword
  • Appendix 1. Legal regulation of indemnification through DNB
  • Appendix 2. Persons investigated and their terms of office
  • List of archives consulted
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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