Tula and his Legacy, the 1795 Uprising in Curaçao

Tula and his Legacy, the 1795 Uprising in Curaçao

Tula and his legacy, the 1795 uprising in Curaçao. Breaking the silence.

A lecture by drs. Jeanne Henriquez: historian, educator, activist and director of Museo Tula (the Tula Museum).
Foundation ‘Ons Suriname’ invited drs. Jeanne Henriquez, for a lecture on the uprising in Curaçao in 1795, led by Tula.

The debate on this revolt centers itself around the question if it was planned or not. Drs. Henriquez will shed light on the resistance movement that emerged immediately after the uprising, and the enduring impact of Tula’s legacy in the 20th and 21st centuries. This presentation underscores the importance of deepening our understanding of Tula’s revolution and calls for urgent efforts to digitalize archives concerning this period. Through an exploration of Curaçao’s slave society, framed from the perspective of descendants of African enslaved people, this lecture aims to dismantle persistent stereotypes and offer nuanced insights into the conditions that fueled the uprising. To provide a comprehensive analysis, drs. Henriquez will draw comparisons with other freeport systems and revolutionary movements across the Caribbean, situating the Tula revolt within its larger historical and regional context.