The Tempati Uprising of 1757: The Slave Rebellion That Challenged Dutch Rule in Suriname

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On 22 February 1757, enslaved Africans at a timber plantation in Dutch-controlled Suriname rose against their enslavers. What followed was a rebellion that spread across the region, drew hundreds of people away from the plantations and dealt a serious challenge to Dutch colonial rule. The uprising would eventually bring the rebels into the ranks of […]
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