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Monument to 1795 Slave Revolt, Landhuis Kenepa, Curaçao

The Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 was a slave revolt that took place in the Dutch colony of Curaçao in 1795, led by the enslaved man Tula. It resulted in a mon...
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The Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 was a slave revolt that took place in the Dutch colony of Curaçao in 1795, led by the enslaved man Tula. It resulted in a month-long conflict on the island between escapees and the colonial government. Tula was aware of the Haitian Revolution that had resulted in freedom for the enslaved in Haiti. Tula argued that, since the European Netherlands was now under French occupation as a sister republic, the slaves on Curaçao should get their freedom as well.
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