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King Willem-Alexander has served the Netherlands by offering apologies for the role of the royal family in the history of slavery, which is not only morally necessary but also proves to be strategically important in the changing geopolitical landscape. #slavernijverleden #excuses #koningshuis (translated)

Piet wrote to Vandaag Inside that anyone who wanted to make a point should hand in their passport. He stated that this person apparently did not want to live in a country that, according to him, was responsible for the slavery of their ancestors, and asked if money then weighed more heavily. #slavernij #geschiedenis #maatschappij (translated)

"Words about reconciliation and connection are, in my opinion, not enough as long as this fundamental economic and racial inequality continues to exist." There is outright disapproval from antiracism activist Mitchell Esajas, known for Kick Out Zwarte Piet and the Black Lives Matter protests. #koloniaalverleden #slavernij #verzoening (translated)

"But that signaling is something different from excusing them. They were aware of resistance, other ideas were circulating. They could have acted differently. 'They too were children of their time, albeit very privileged,' says chief researcher Gert Oostindie." #Oranjes #kolonialisme #slavernij (translated)

Historian Gert Oostindie explains in an interview how the research into the colonial past of the Oranjes shows that King William I actively supported slavery and that no policy documents have been found advocating for its abolition, despite the abolition of slavery in the United Kingdom. #kolonialegeschiedenis #OranjeNassau #slavernij (translated)

"But that signaling is something else than excusing them. They knew of resistance; other views were circulating. They could have positioned themselves differently. 'They too were children of their time, albeit very privileged,' says lead researcher Gert Oostindie." #OranjeKolonie #Slavernijverleden #HistorischOnderzoek (translated)

"But it wouldn't be very meaningful to tick all of that off one by one." Research leader Gert Oostindie praises King Willem-Alexander for having offered excuses as head of state for 'the Atlantic slavery and the extreme violence in the Indonesian War of Independence'. #kolonialisme #Oranjes #geschiedenis (translated)

The House of Orange-Nassau had a strong belief in the legitimacy of colonies and slavery, but still played a 'somewhat insignificant' role in the colonial policy of the Netherlands, with limited financial gains from transatlantic slavery. #OranjeNassau #slavernij #kolonialisme (translated)

"The governors and King William I showed no objections to the trade in enslaved people or slavery. William II and William III thought differently about it, but did not support its abolition." "All governors, kings, and queens up to and including Wilhelmina (reign 1890-1948) deemed colonial warfare 'inevitable and justified,' writes Oostindie." #Kolonialisme #OranjeNassau #Slavernij (translated)