Tula (Curaçao)
Tula (died 3 October 1795) was a Curaçaoan slave who liberated himself and led the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 that convulsed the island for more than a month. He is revered on Curaçao today as a fighter for human rights and independence. He was executed on 3 October 1795.
See also
References
- (Dutch) Paula, A.F. (ed.), Zeventien vijf en negentig. De slavenopstand op Curaçao. Een bronnenuitgave van de originele overheidsdocumenten, 1974.
- (Dutch) Encyclopedie van de Nederlandse Antillen, Walburg Pers, 1985, ISBN 90-6011-360-8
External links
- An account of the revolt
- A brief history of slavery on Curaçao
- Essentially an English translation of the Dutch Wikipedia article
- 2013 feature film about Tula and the 1795 Curacao Slave Revolt