Project Gutenberg 2010-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 75 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.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Slavery -- Suriname HT Text Category: History - Other 96889 2025-07-12T14:38:18.795019 text/html 92426 2023-01-08T10:24:11 text/html 110395 2025-07-12T14:38:25.499976 application/epub+zip 109595 2025-07-12T14:38:22.452027 application/epub+zip 95325 2025-07-12T14:38:21.023019 application/epub+zip 243381 2025-07-12T14:38:27.507988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232944 2025-07-12T14:38:24.440981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104705 2022-09-14T09:50:54.262122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77780 2025-07-12T14:38:18.184015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77685 2023-01-08T10:12:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18875 2025-07-12T14:38:27.643980 application/rdf+xml 15376 2025-07-12T14:38:21.509016 image/jpeg 4093 2025-07-12T14:38:21.264999 image/jpeg 30000 2023-01-08T10:24:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 34167 2023-01-08T10:25:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 112356 2025-07-12T14:38:18.804010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia