William Lodewyk Crowther
William Lodewyk Crowther (1817–1885) was a Tasmanian politician, surgeon, and naturalist, born in Haarlem, Netherlands. His family moved to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) in...
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Chevalier de Saint-George
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (December 25, 1745 – June 10, 1799), was a polymath whose extraordinary talents as a composer, violinist, conductor, and fencer...
Louis Delgrès
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Louis Delgrès was a revolutionary military officer and abolitionist born on August 2, 1766, in Saint-Pierre, Martinique. A free man of color, he was the...
Antoine Richepanse
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French General & Colonial Administrator Antoine Richepanse was born into a military family on March 25, 1770, in Metz, France. His father served in the Conti-Dragoon Regiment,...
Sir John Cass
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Sir John Cass, born in February 1661 in Rosemary Lane, City of London, emerged as a pivotal figure in early 18th-century British commerce, politics, and...
William Ewart Gladstone
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William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898) was a dominant figure in 19th-century British politics, serving as Prime Minister four times (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, 1892–1894). A Liberal statesman,...
The Paradox of Beauty and Brutality: European Enslavement in the Caribbean
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How could European colonizers establish slavery and forced labor in the beautiful natural setting of the Caribbean islands, tearing families apart and subjecting women and...
The Mascara de Flandres
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A Harrowing Symbol of Oppression in the History of Slavery Throughout history, humanity has witnessed countless atrocities committed under systems of oppression and exploitation. Among...
The Hypocrisy of “Enlightenment”
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The Hypocrisy of “Enlightenment”: How Europeans Justified Slavery and Segregation Throughout history, colonial powers in Europe employed a variety of ideological tools to justify the...
The British East India Company
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The British East India Company (EIC), established on December 31, 1600, by a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I, was one of the most influential...