Slave Huts: Bonaire, with limited natural resources
Slave Huts: Bonaire, with limited natural resources, became strategic for the Dutch due to its abundance of salt. After its capture in 1633, the island changed hands several times until it returned to the Netherlands in 1816. By 1837, Bonaire was thriving as a center of salt production, evidenced by colorful obelisks indicating types of salt. The process involved hard work by slaves, preserved in the Slave Cabins, historical testimonies kept. These huts were living and storage places for slaves, who faced challenging conditions and contributed to the salt trade. Information signs and the huts themselves preserve this history, highlighting the sad reality of slavery linked to salt extraction on Bonaire.
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