The Dutch Slave Trade: Profit, Pain, and the Middle Passage

In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine the Dutch role in the transatlantic slave trade, a dark chapter that fueled the Golden Age. They follow the journey of the WIC ship St. Jan, which in 1637 carried the first enslaved Africans from Angola to Brazil, and discuss the brutal conditions of the Middle Passage. Lucas explains how the Dutch captured Elmina Castle from the Portuguese in 1637, gaining a key foothold in the trade, and describes the growth of Curaçao as a major slave depot. The episode also touches on the resistance of enslaved people, including the 1795 Curaçao slave revolt led by Tula, and the eventual Dutch abolition in 1863. Throughout, the hosts grapple with the moral complexities of an economy built on human suffering, connecting the dots between Amsterdam's wealth and the suffering of millions. #DutchSlaveTrade #MiddlePassage #WIC #ElminaCastle #Curaçao #TulaRevolt #Abolition #DutchEmpire #AtlanticWorld #HistoryOfSlavery #DutchColonialism #GoldenAge #Angola #Suriname #SlaveryResistance #17thCentury #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo