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The Dutchman and the Slave: Unpacking a Complex Legacy
The phrase "Dutchman and the slave" evokes a potent, often uncomfortable image. It conjures up a history riddled with exploitation, injustice, and a legacy that continues to shape global dynamics. This blog post delves into the multifaceted relationship between the Dutch and slavery, examining its historical context, its enduring impact, and the ongoing conversations surrounding it. We will move beyond simplistic narratives to explore the complexities, contradictions, and lingering questions this history raises.
The Dutch Golden Age and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Dutch Golden Age (roughly 17th century) is often celebrated for its artistic flourishing, maritime prowess, and economic expansion. However, this prosperity was inextricably linked to the transatlantic slave trade. The Dutch West India Company (WIC), a powerful trading entity, played a pivotal role in this horrific system, transporting millions of Africans to the Americas for forced labor on sugar plantations, in mines, and other industries. The sheer scale of Dutch involvement is staggering, highlighting the deep entanglement of their economic success with the brutal exploitation of human beings.
The Scale of Dutch Involvement
While often overshadowed by the British and Portuguese, the Dutch were major players in the transatlantic slave trade. Their involvement extended beyond simply transporting enslaved people; they actively participated in the capture, trading, and enslavement processes across various territories, including Suriname, Curaçao, and the Caribbean islands. Records meticulously document the sheer number of enslaved Africans transported by Dutch ships, a stark testament to the immense human cost of their economic ambitions.
The Legacy of Slavery in Dutch Society
The consequences of Dutch involvement in the slave trade reverberate through Dutch society to this day. The wealth generated through this inhumane system enriched Dutch cities and fueled cultural development, while simultaneously creating profound social inequalities that persist. Understanding this legacy requires acknowledging the uncomfortable truth that Dutch prosperity was built, in part, on the suffering of millions.
Modern-Day Confrontations with the Past
Recent years have witnessed a growing awareness and reckoning with this dark chapter of Dutch history. There's a rising demand for reparations, apologies, and a more accurate and comprehensive representation of the past in education and public discourse. Museums are re-examining their collections, acknowledging the role of slavery in their acquisition and displaying artifacts within a broader historical context. This ongoing process of confronting and understanding the past is crucial for fostering reconciliation and building a more just future.
The Caribbean and Suriname: Key Sites of Dutch Colonialism and Slavery
The Dutch Caribbean islands (Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba, and Sint Maarten) and Suriname bear the strongest marks of Dutch colonial history and its inextricable link to slavery. These regions experienced centuries of brutal exploitation, resulting in enduring socio-economic disparities and cultural influences that remain deeply interwoven with the legacy of slavery.
Cultural Impacts and Ongoing Struggles
The cultural impact of slavery on these regions is profound and multifaceted. Creole languages, musical traditions, and religious practices all reflect the syncretism born from the forced merging of African, European, and indigenous cultures. However, the lingering effects of colonialism and slavery continue to manifest in forms of social inequality, economic marginalization, and ongoing struggles for social justice and reparations.
Beyond the Transatlantic Slave Trade: Other Forms of Exploitation
While the transatlantic slave trade represents a significant aspect of the "Dutchman and the slave" narrative, it's crucial to acknowledge other forms of exploitation perpetrated by the Dutch. The colonization of Indonesia, for instance, involved various forms of forced labor and economic subjugation, further complicating the historical picture.
A Broader Perspective on Colonial Exploitation
Understanding the full extent of Dutch colonial involvement requires moving beyond a singular focus on the transatlantic slave trade. By examining other forms of exploitation and oppression, we can obtain a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the complex legacy of Dutch colonialism and its impact on diverse populations across the globe.
Conclusion
The relationship between "the Dutchman and the slave" is a deeply complex and uncomfortable one. It necessitates a thorough examination of historical realities, a reckoning with the enduring legacies of slavery and colonialism, and a commitment to ongoing dialogue and reconciliation. By confronting this difficult past, we can work towards building a future that actively combats injustice and promotes social equity. The ongoing conversations surrounding reparations, education, and memorialization are critical steps in this process.
FAQs
1. What role did the Dutch Reformed Church play in the slave trade? The Dutch Reformed Church, while initially expressing some moral reservations, largely accommodated and even justified slavery, often citing biblical passages. Their complicity is a significant area of ongoing research and critical examination.
2. Are there any significant historical figures who opposed slavery during the Dutch Golden Age? While opposition to slavery existed, it was often marginalized. However, some individuals and groups did actively challenge the system, although their impact was limited by the prevailing social and economic structures.
3. What types of reparations are currently being discussed in relation to Dutch colonial history? Discussions encompass financial reparations, symbolic gestures like official apologies, and initiatives focused on educational reform and cultural restoration. The forms and extent of reparations remain a subject of ongoing debate and negotiation.
4. How is the legacy of slavery reflected in contemporary Dutch society? The legacy is evident in persistent socio-economic inequalities, debates surrounding cultural representation, and ongoing discussions about racial justice and equality. These challenges highlight the lasting impact of a deeply ingrained historical injustice.
5. Where can I find more information on the Dutch and the slave trade? Numerous academic sources, museums (such as the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam), and online archives provide detailed information on this complex topic. Engaging with diverse perspectives is crucial for a thorough understanding.
| dutchman and the slave: Dutchman and the Slave Leroi Jones, 1971-01-01 Centered squarely on the Negro-white conflict, both Dutchman and The Slave are literally shocking plays--in ideas, in language, in honest anger. They illuminate as with a flash of lightning a deadly serious problem--and they bring an eloquent and exceptionally powerful voice to the American theatre. Dutchman opened in New York City on March 24, 1964, to perhaps the most excited acclaim ever accorded an off-Broadway production and shortly thereafter received the Village Voice's Obie Award. The Slave, which was produced off-Broadway the following fall, continues to be the subject of heated critical controversy. |
| dutchman and the slave: Dutchman ; And, The Slave Amiri Baraka, 1966 |
| dutchman and the slave: Dutchman and The Slave Amiri Baraka, 1964 |
| dutchman and the slave: Dutchman Amiri Baraka, 1967 Issued to promote the 1967 adaptation to film of Baraka/LeRoy Jones's play , based on his screenplay, directed by Anthony Harvey, and starring Shirley Knight and Al Freeman. For their performances, Knight and Freeman were nominated for awards at the Venice Film Fetival; Knight won. This pressbook inludes sample press copy, credits, and examples of the promotional paper |
| dutchman and the slave: Culture as Weapon Nato Thompson, 2017-01-17 One of the country's leading activist curators explores how corporations and governments have used art and culture to mystify and manipulate us. The production of culture was once the domain of artists, but beginning in the early 1900s, the emerging fields of public relations, advertising and marketing transformed the way the powerful communicate with the rest of us. A century later, the tools are more sophisticated than ever, the onslaught more relentless. In Culture as Weapon, acclaimed curator and critic Nato Thompson reveals how institutions use art and culture to ensure profits and constrain dissent--and shows us that there are alternatives. An eye-opening account of the way advertising, media, and politics work today, Culture as Weapon offers a radically new way of looking at our world. |
| dutchman and the slave: Voyage of Slaves Brian Jacques, 2007-08-28 Adrift in the Mediterranean, Ben and his loyal dog Ned-cursed by an avenging angel to roam the earth forever-fall into the clutches of a slaver, and have no one to rely on but each other in their quest for freedom. |
| dutchman and the slave: Approaches to Teaching Baraka's Dutchman Matthew Calihman, Gerald Early, 2018-05-01 First performed in 1964, Amiri Baraka's play about a charged encounter between a black man and a white woman still has the power to shock. The play, steeped in the racial issues of its time, continues to speak to racial violence and inequality today. This volume offers strategies for guiding students through this short but challenging text. Part 1, Materials, provides resources for biographical information, critical and literary backgrounds, and the play's early production history. The essays of part 2, Approaches, address viewing and staging Dutchman theatrically in class. They help instructors ground the play artistically in the black arts movement, the beat generation, the theater of the absurd, pop music, and the blues. Background on civil rights, black power movements, the history of slavery, and Jim Crow laws helps contextualize the play politically and historically. |
| dutchman and the slave: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Brian Jacques, 2003-03-31 Fans of the New York Times bestselling Redwall series will be delighted with Brian Jacques' latest. The legend of the Flying Dutchman, the ghost-ship doomed to sail the seas forever, has been passed down throughout the centuries. But what of the boy, Neb, and his dog, Den, who were trapped aboard that ship? What was to become of them? Sent off on an eternal journey of their own, the boy and his dog roam the earth through out the centuries in search of those in need. Braving wind and waves and countless perils, they stumble across a 19th-century village whose very existence is at stake. Saving it will take the will and wile of all the people--and a very special boy and dog. The swashbuckling language brims with color and melodrama; the villains are dastardly and stupid; and buried treasure, mysterious clues, and luscious culinary descriptions (generally involving sweets) keep the pages turning. (Booklist) |
| dutchman and the slave: The Aesthetics of LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka: The Rebel Poet Maurice A. Lee, 2003 Aquest llibre explora l'estètica de LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka des dels seus primers dies com poeta ?beat? fins a l'actualitat. Baraka ha estat considerat com el poeta rebel, el que sempre ataca la política, denuncia l'abús de poder i les errònies polítiques administratives dels Estats Units. Aquest volum examina alguns dels més importants assajos i obres de ficció, amb l'objectiu de clarificar la importància en el desenvolupament de l'obra de Baraka. |
| dutchman and the slave: Dutchman Imamu Amiri Baraka, 1964 |
| dutchman and the slave: The Book of Negroes Lawrence Hill, 2009-02-01 'A beautiful, compelling artifice, spun from unspeakably savage facts . . . a fiction that faces the terrible truth about slavery' The Times WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE FOR FICTION Based on a true story, Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three continents and six decades to bring to life a dark and shameful chapter in our history through the story of one brave and resourceful woman. Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom - and of finding her way home again. After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she passes through Manhattan in the chaos of the Revolutionary War, is shipped to Nova Scotia, and then joins a group of freed slaves on a harrowing return odyssey to Africa. What readers are saying: ***** 'Beautifully written ... an enlightening read' ***** 'Since reading, this has become my favourite book ever' ***** 'A powerful historical account of an incredible woman's journey' |
| dutchman and the slave: Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones Werner Sollors, 1978 |
| dutchman and the slave: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Edgar Allan Poe, 2024-02-05 The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, a story by Edgar Allan Poe, recounts the adventure of Pym, who embarks clandestinely on a whaler. After a mutiny and various adversities, including cannibalism and natural disasters, the story culminates in a mysterious and inconclusive encounter at the South Pole. |
| dutchman and the slave: The Cost of Sugar Cynthia McLeod, 2011-01-07 The Cost of Sugar is an intriguing history of those rabid times in Dutch Surinam between 1765-1779 when sugar was king.Told through the eyes of two Jewish step sisters, Eliza and Sarith, descendants of the settlers of 'New Jerusalem of the River' know today as Jodensvanne. The Cost of Sugar is a frank expose of the tragic toll on the lives of colonists and slaves alike. |
| dutchman and the slave: The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave John Thompson, 1856 Thompson, born on a Maryland plantation in 1812, escaped to Pennsylvania but fell into a harried itinerant pattern. The passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act put him in danger even in free states ; after six months of work arranged by a Quaker, he and his companion were forced to leave by the appearance of slave hunters. Thompson started to make a life in Philadelphia, marrying and pursuing an education, only to conclude once more that he must run when several other fugitives in his neighborhood were arrested. This time he went to sea, joining a whaling vessel out of New Bedford, which comprises most of the final chapters...--Dealer's description. |
| dutchman and the slave: Staging the Rage Katherine H. Burkman, Judith Roof, 1998 This study is divided into four sections, whose general topics trace various manifestations of misogyny in nineteenthand twentieth-century drama. Recent attempts to dismantle and expose relations between gender and spectacle receive attention in a volume that suggests exciting possibilities for a revision of theater. |
| dutchman and the slave: Exploring Literature Frank Madden, 2004 Exploring Literature invites students to connect with works of literature in light of their own experiences and, ultimately, put those connections into writing. With engaging selections, provocative themes, and comprehensive coverage of the writing process, Madden's anthology is sure to capture the reader's imagination. Exploring Literature opens with five chapters dedicated to reading and writing about literature. An anthology follows, organized around five themes. Each thematic unit includes a rich diversity of short stories, poems, plays, and essays, as well as a case study to help students explore literature from various perspectives. |
| dutchman and the slave: African American Theatre Samuel A. Hay, 1994-03-25 This book traces the history of African American theatre from its beginnings to the present. |
| dutchman and the slave: White Gold Giles Milton, 2012-04-12 This is the forgotten story of the million white Europeans, snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the great slave markets of North Africa to be sold to the highest bidder. Ignored by their own governments, and forced to endure the harshest of conditions, very few lived to tell the tale. Using the firsthand testimony of a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow, Giles Milton vividly reconstructs a disturbing, little known chapter of history. Pellow was bought by the tyrannical sultan of Morocco who was constructing an imperial pleasure palace of enormous scale and grandeur, built entirely by Christian slave labour. As his personal slave, he would witness first-hand the barbaric splendour of the imperial court, as well as experience the daily terror of a cruel regime. Gripping, immaculately researched, and brilliantly realised, WHITE GOLD reveals an explosive chapter of popular history, told with all the pace and verve of one of our finest historians. |
| dutchman and the slave: Creative Historical Thinking Michael Douma, 2018-08-06 Creative Historical Thinking offers innovative approaches to thinking and writing about history. Author Michael J. Douma makes the case that history should be recognized as a subject intimately related to individual experience and positions its practice as an inherently creative endeavor. Douma describes the nature of creativity in historical thought, illustrates his points with case studies and examples. He asserts history’s position as a collective and community-building exercise and argues for the importance of metaphor and other creative tools in communicating about history with people who may view the past in fundamentally different ways. A practical guide and an inspiring affirmation of the personal and communal value of history, Creative Historical Thinking has much to offer to both current and aspiring historians. |
| dutchman and the slave: Funnyhouse of a Negro Adrienne Kennedy, 1969 Drama / 3m, 5f / wing and drop--Back cover. |
| dutchman and the slave: Four Black Revolutionary Plays Amiri Baraka, 2009 These four one-act plays deal with the African-American experience of today. Their central elements are love and hatred echoed in violently explosive words, actions, thoughts and metaphor. The sum total of three hundred years of contained fury, they are powerful statements about the real meaning of white oppression of black people. In their militancy and anger, they perfectly express the mood and frustrations of black America and are as relevant today as when they were first publicly performed. This edition contains a foreword by playright, novelist, journalist and lecturer Lindsay Barrett, who has also made widely acclaimed radio and TV programs on jazz, the arts and African cultural matters.--Publisher description. |
| dutchman and the slave: Ching Chong Chinaman Lauren Yee, 2011 The ultra-assimilated Wong family is as Chinese-American as apple pie: teenager Upton dreams of World of Warcraft superstardom; his sister Desdemona dreams of early admission to Princeton. Unfortunately, Upton's chores and homework get in the way of his 24/7 videogaming, and Desi's math grades don't fit the Asian-American stereotype. Then Upton comes up with a novel solution for both problems: he acquires a Chinese indentured servant, who harbors an American dream of his own. |
| dutchman and the slave: Letters From a Slave Girl Mary E. Lyons, 2008-06-25 Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not long ago, sure to enlighten, anger, and never be forgotten. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disappointment is devastating. Harriet has one last hope, though: escape to the North. And as she faces numerous ordeals, this hope gives her the strength she needs to survive. |
| dutchman and the slave: Clifford's Blues John A. Williams, 2016-02-02 A black musician arrested by Nazis in 1930s Germany endures the horrors of the Dachau death camp in this harrowing novel based on historical fact A self-proclaimed “gay negro” from New Orleans, Clifford Pepperidge made his name in the smoky nightclubs of Harlem in the 1920s, playing piano alongside Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, and other jazz greats. A decade later, he thrills crowds nightly in the cabarets of Weimar Berlin. But dark days are on the horizon as the Nazi Party rises to power. Arrested by Hitler’s Gestapo during a roundup of homosexuals, Clifford finds himself placed in “protective custody” and transported to a concentration camp. Stripped of his dignity and his identity, and plunged into a nightmare of forced labor, starvation, and abuse, he seeks escape in his music. When a camp SS officer and jazz aficionado recognizes Clifford, the gentle musician learns just how far a desperate man will go in order to survive. Shining a light on a little-known aspect of the Holocaust, Clifford’s Blues is a disturbing portrait of a dark era in world history and a poignant celebration of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of music. |
| dutchman and the slave: American Literature and American Identity Patrick Colm Hogan, 2021-11-10 In recent years, cognitive and affective science have become increasingly important for interpretation and explanation in the social sciences and humanities. However, little of this work has addressed American literature, and virtually none has treated national identity formation in influential works since the Civil War. In this book, Hogan develops his earlier cognitive and affective analyses of national identity, further exploring the ways in which such identity is integrated with cross-culturally recurring patterns in story structure. Hogan examines how authors imagined American identity—understood as universal, democratic egalitarianism—in the face of the nation’s clear and often brutal inequalities of race, sex, and sexuality, exploring the complex and often ambivalent treatment of American identity in works by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Eugene O’Neill, Lillian Hellman, Djuna Barnes, Amiri Baraka, Margaret Atwood, N. Scott Momaday, Spike Lee, Leslie Marmon Silko, Tony Kushner, and Heidi Schreck. |
| dutchman and the slave: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1875 |
| dutchman and the slave: Decolonizing Heritage Ferdinand De Jong, 2022-03-17 An exploration of how Senegal has decolonised its cultural heritage sites since independence, many of which are remnants of the French empire. |
| dutchman and the slave: Candide By Voltaire, 2019-06-10 Candide is a French satire by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply Optimism) by his mentor, Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, we must cultivate our garden, in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory; most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is arguably taught more than any other work of French literature. It was listed as one of The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written. |
| dutchman and the slave: Blues People Leroi Jones, 1999-01-20 The path the slave took to 'citizenship' is what I want to look at. And I make my analogy through the slave citizen's music -- through the music that is most closely associated with him: blues and a later, but parallel development, jazz... [If] the Negro represents, or is symbolic of, something in and about the nature of American culture, this certainly should be revealed by his characteristic music. So says Amiri Baraka in the Introduction to Blues People, his classic work on the place of jazz and blues in American social, musical, economic, and cultural history. From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Baraka traces the influence of what he calls negro music on white America -- not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. In tracing the music, he brilliantly illuminates the influence of African Americans on American culture and history. |
| dutchman and the slave: Recollections of Slavery A. Runaway A Runaway Slave, 2016-01-01 Recollections of Slavery By A Runaway Slave The True Story of Sugar House, Charleston, South Carolina The Slave Torture House A Slave Narrative Serialized in The Emancipator in 1838 .....and then carried me to the Sugar House in Charleston. As soon as we got there they made me strip off all my clothes, and searched me to see if I had anything hid. They found nothing but a knife. After that they drove me into the yard where I staid till night. As soon as master's father, Mordecai Cohen, heard that I was caught, he sent word to his son, and the next morning master came. He said well, you staid in the woods as long as you could, now which will you do,--stay here, or go home? I told him I did'nt know. Then he said if I would not go home willingly I might stay there two or three months. He said Mr. Wolf, give this fellow fifty lashes and put him on the tread mill. I'm going North, and shall not be back till July, and you may keep him till that time. When they had got me fixed in the rope good, and the cap on my face, they called Mr. Jim Wolf, and told him they had me ready. He came and stood till they had done whipping me. One drew me up tight by the rope and the other whipped, and Wolf felt of my skin to tell when it was tight enough. They whipped till he stamped. Then they rubbed brine in, and put on my old clothes which were torn into rags while I was in the swamp, and put me into a cell. The cells are little narrow rooms about five feet wide, with a little hole up high to let in air. I was kept in the cell till next day, when they put me on the tread mill, and kept me there three days, and then back in the cell for three days. And then I was whipped and put on the tread mill again, and they did so with me for a fortnight, just as Cohen had directed. He told them to whip me twice a week till they had given me two hundred lashes. My back, when they went to whip me, would be full of scabs, and they whipped them off till I bled so that my clothes were all wet. Many a night I have laid up there in the Sugar House and scratched them off by the handful. There was a little girl, named Margaret, that one day did not work to suit the overseer, and he lashed her with his cow-skin. She was about seven years old. As soon as he had gone she ran away to go to her mother, who was at work on the turnpike road, digging ditches and filling up ruts made by the wagons. She had to go through a swamp, and tried to cross the creek in the middle of the swamp, the way she saw her mother go every night. It had rained a great deal for several days, and the creek was 15 or 16 feet wide, and deep enough for horses to swim it. When night came she did not come back, and her mother had not seen her. The overseer cared very little about it, for she was only a child and not worth a great deal. Her mother and the rest of the hands hunted after her that night with pine torches, and the next night after they had done work, and every night for a week, and two Sundays all day. They would not let us hunt in the day time any other day. Her mother mourned a good deal about her, when she was in the camp among the people, but dared not let the overseer know it, because he would whip her. In about two weeks the water had dried up a good deal, and then a white man came in and said that somebody's little nigger was dead down in the brook. We thought it must be Margaret, and afterwards went down and found her. She had fallen from the log-bridge into the water. Something had eat all her flesh off, and the only way we knew her was by her dress. |
| dutchman and the slave: Slave to Fortune D. J. Munro, 2018-07-19 Slave to Fortune is an award-winning historical novel. Tom Cheke's world is turned upside-down when he is kidnapped and enslaved by Barbary corsairs. Tom carves out a promising, new life only to have it shattered again when he falls into the hands of a knight of the Order of St John and into a turbulent world of ciphers, spies and assassinations. |
| dutchman and the slave: The Success of Amiri Baraka's Play Dutchman Ireen Trautmann, 2007-05-09 Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Rostock (Institut für Anglisitk und Amerikanistik), course: African American Plays of the 1960s, language: English, abstract: Dutchman was first presented at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York in 1964. As the best Off-Broadway Play it gained an Obie-Award the same year and was made into a film in 1967 which made it widely known.2 Later, Dutchman was internationally successful because of being produced and performed in other metropolises like Paris, Berlin and Spoleto (Italy). Being Baraka’s most widely acclaimed play, which is often regarded as his break through and the break through of African American theatre, it convinces up to now and gives occasion for discussions about its intentions and its historical background. It is titled as [...] a triumph of stagecraft, a model two-acter whose economy and handling of pace and denouement were not to be doubted.3 Although the play was generally well received4, it provoked critical controversy amongst its audience as well5. Dutchman was performed for a dual audience. Initially, it played to primarily white audiences until Baraka moved it to the black audiences of Harlem6. For both, it was something new: The white audience was confronted with a new type of black man because up to now they had just known the nigger minstrel who was harmless and acceptable to them because he was de-sexed, trapped in a role which combined self-mockery with an endearing musicality7. The Negro is not presented as a primitive African savage8 anymore. For the black people, precisely for the black non-reading audiences of the lower classes, it was the first time to be confronted with theatre. |
| dutchman and the slave: Fluid Networks and Hegemonic Powers in the Western Indian Ocean Collectif, 2018-07-19 The present volume sets forth to analyse illustrative aspects of the deep-rooted immersion of the populations of the eastern coasts of Africa in the vast network of commercial, cultural and religious interactions that extend to the Middle-East and the Indian subcontinent, as well as the long-time involvement of various exogenous military, administrative and economic powers (Ottoman, Omani, Portuguese, Dutch, British, French and, more recently, European-Americans). |
| dutchman and the slave: The Psychic Hold of Slavery Soyica Diggs Colbert, Robert J. Patterson, Aida Levy-Hussen, 2016-07-20 What would it mean to “get over slavery”? Is such a thing possible? Is it even desirable? Should we perceive the psychic hold of slavery as a set of mental manacles that hold us back from imagining a postracist America? Or could the psychic hold of slavery be understood as a tool, helping us get a grip on the systemic racial inequalities and restricted liberties that persist in the present day? Featuring original essays from an array of established and emerging scholars in the interdisciplinary field of African American studies, The Psychic Hold of Slavery offers a nuanced dialogue upon these questions. With a painful awareness that our understanding of the past informs our understanding of the present—and vice versa—the contributors place slavery’s historical legacies in conversation with twenty-first-century manifestations of antiblack violence, dehumanization, and social death. Through an exploration of film, drama, fiction, performance art, graphic novels, and philosophical discourse, this volume considers how artists grapple with questions of representation, as they ask whether slavery can ever be accurately depicted, trace the scars that slavery has left on a traumatized body politic, or debate how to best convey that black lives matter. The Psychic Hold of Slavery thus raises provocative questions about how we behold the historically distinct event of African diasporic enslavement and how we might hold off the transhistorical force of antiblack domination. |
| dutchman and the slave: The Book of Night Women Marlon James, 2009-02-19 From the author of the National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the WINNER of the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings An undeniable success.” — The New York Times Book Review A true triumph of voice and storytelling, The Book of Night Women rings with both profound authenticity and a distinctly contemporary energy. It is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they- and she-will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings, desires, and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link. But the real revelation of the book-the secret to the stirring imagery and insistent prose-is Marlon James himself, a young writer at once breathtakingly daring and wholly in command of his craft. |
| dutchman and the slave: Conversations with Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka, 1994 Interviews from over the course of the author's career document his views on writing, poetry, drama, and the social role of the writer |
| dutchman and the slave: The Narrative of Bethany Veney ... Bethany Veney, 1890 |
| dutchman and the slave: Fifty Years of Slavery in the United States of America Harry Smith, 1891 Smith's narrative relates not only his personal experiences, but also includes many anecdotes about other Kentucky slaves and masters. Many of his stories are humorous and pleasant, relating to sporting adventures and leisure activities. Others, however, relate instances of neglect, violence, and the mistreatment of slaves by their masters and other white authorities. Although Smith's narrative focuses primarily on slave family life on large plantations, it also highlights the interactions between whites and blacks, and the dynamics of those relationships. |
| dutchman and the slave: Toilet Amiri Baraka, 1967 |
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