2. The first directors, their parents, and grandparents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. List of figures and tables 8
4. Introduction 9
5. 1. The establishment of De Nederlandsche Bank and the abolition of the slave trade in 1814 17
6. 2. The first directors, their parents, and grandparents 43
7. 3. Inspiration after British abolition in 1833 73
8. 4. Slavery-related services 111
9. 5. Constitutional reform, abolition, and apprenticeship 127
10. Conclusion and recommendations 181
11. Afterword 185
12. Appendix 1. Legal regulation of indemnification through DNB 193
13. Appendix 2. Persons investigated and their terms of office 195
14. List of archives consulted 201
15. Notes 205
16. Bibliography 233
17. Index 241