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The Netherlands in a Postcolonial Perspective →
“The average Dutch citizen knows very little about the role the Netherlands played in slavery. Schools barely touch on the subject, and the Dutch East India Company is primarily seen as the enlightened example of progressive Dutch mercantilism.”
Alice Smits, “The Netherlands in a Postcolonial Perspective,” Metropolis M, Oct-November 2011
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