Dutch New York Histories: Connecting African, Native American and Slavery Heritage

by Dienke Hondius, Dineke Stam, Jennifer Tosch, et al.

Did you know that the famous African American abolitionist Sojourner Truth was enslaved and spoke Dutch until the age of ten? Or that the Dutch brought enslaved Africans to North America in the merchant ships of the West India Company? This eye-opening guide traces the Dutch presence in New York city and state. The Dutch rule of New Amsterdam and New Netherland (1609-1664) was short, but it has had a lasting cultural impact. Dutch colonists, entering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9460224504
• ISBN13: 9789460224508
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher