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Preface

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2009

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Since 1958, when as a student I crossed the Atlantic from Rotterdam to New York on a passenger ship, I have been intrigued by the massive movement of people across that ocean. As a graduate student during the 1960s I developed an interest in African history. Coupled with my Dutch background and my decision to stay in America, it is no surprise that all of this converged into a strong interest in transatlantic migrations. The Dutch involvement in the Atlantic slave trade had received only scant attention up to then, and I decided to fill this gap by writing a doctoral dissertation on the Dutch participation in that forced migration from Africa. After completing a dissertation for Michigan State University in 1970, and publishing a number of articles in scholarly journals, this book is the culmination of many years of research that should place the Dutch role in the Atlantic slave trade in proper perspective.

The Dutch involvement in the Atlantic slave trade is a subject of enormous complexity. Not only does it cover about two centuries of history, but it has wide-ranging geographical dimensions, including Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. In addition, the subject involves complicated economic, demographic, medical, and statistical dimensions.

Organizing this rather complex subject into a readable book has not been an easy task, and it has necessitated a number of revisions. Chronological, geographic, and thematic developments have all been employed to provide a structure for this book.

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  • Preface
  • Johannes Postma
  • Book: The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600–1815
  • Online publication: 16 September 2009
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511528958.001
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  • Preface
  • Johannes Postma
  • Book: The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600–1815
  • Online publication: 16 September 2009
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511528958.001
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  • Preface
  • Johannes Postma
  • Book: The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600–1815
  • Online publication: 16 September 2009
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511528958.001
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