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We tackled Dutch slaving history—the Rijksmuseum's exhibition could serve as a model of its kind

The Netherlands needs to collectively examine how its past has shaped today's society, says the director of the Amsterdam museum

Taco Dibbits
7 July 2021
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From left to right:  14-year-old singer Yosina Roemajauw, who is the narrator of the family audio tour of the Slavery exhibition; the Rijksmuseum's head of history Valika Smeulders; King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands; and the Rijksmuseum's director Taco Dibbits Photo: © Romuald Hazoumè
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