Beatrix Wanted to Commemorate only the End of Slavery, Not the Victims.

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Queen Beatrix wanted the National Slavery Monument in Amsterdam to commemorate only the end of slavery, not its victims. This is written by historian Gert Oostindie in the book *Van Willem de Zwijger tot Willem-Alexander*. To do so, he was granted access to the Secret Archives of the King's Cabinet, which also contain personal notes by Beatrix.

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Queen Beatrix wanted the National Slavery Monument in Amsterdam to commemorate only the end of slavery, not its victims. Historian Gert Oostindie writes this in the book *Van Willem de Zwijger tot Willem-Alexander*. To do so, he was granted access to the Secret Archives of the...