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The Private Slave Trade in Eighteenth-Century Amsterdam: On Jochem Matthijs and Coenraad Smitt - Slavery and Emancipation Ramona Negron
The Private Slave Trade in Eighteenth-Century Amsterdam: On Jochem Matthijs and Coenraad Smitt - Slavery and Emancipation
Ramona Negron
This book examines the emergence of private Dutch slave trading in the 18th century. Focusing on the enterprise of Matthijs and Smitt – whose slave ships transported an estimated 11,000–13,000 enslaved West Africans to Suriname, it reconstructs the experiences of crew and captives, and uncovers the inner workings of the private slave trade.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 22, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9789048565061 |
| Publishers | Pallas Publications |
| Pages | 184 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 530 g |