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Slavery Monument (Rotterdam)

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and thermally galvanized steel, measuring 900 centimeters in length, 450 centimeters in height, and 120 centimeters in width. The sculpture takes the form of a stylized ship, atop which figures dance towards their freedom. Of the four dancing slaves, the first is still fully chained, while the last
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From the 17th to the 19th century, weapons, pottery, and spirits were traded in the Lloyd Quarter. These goods were shipped to Africa, where they were exchanged for slaves. The Rotterdam ships then transported these slaves to Suriname and the Dutch Antilles, where they were traded for goods such as
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The Slavery Monument was unveiled on June 16, 2013. On July 1, 2015, it was exactly 150 years since slavery was abolished in the Netherlands. The nearby
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played a role, being the largest trading company in the Netherlands after the
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As of 2013, more than 80,000 descendants of slaves live in Rotterdam.
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coffee and sugar, which were then shipped back to Rotterdam. In this
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Dutch history of slavery
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