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Savonet Plantation
Savonet Plantation is built, one of the largest on the island, private plantation, not owned by the WIC -
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Slavery in Curacao
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First Curacao slave revolt
First and smallest slave revolt on Curacao -
War begins with Britian
War with Britain, takes toll on Dutch slavery activities -
War ends with Britain
War with Britain, takes toll on Dutch slavery activities -
Largest slave revolt on Curacao
Revolt takes several days for the Dutch government to supress, 36 slaves executed, Tula and Karpata burned in the face and beheaded -
Dutch out of the Atlantic slave trade
Due to increasing hostilities from the British intercepting cargo the Dutch are kicked out of the Atlantic slave trade and led to smuggling in slaves -
British outlaw the slave trade system
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Dutch regain self control after two decades of British rule
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British emancipation
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Dutch abolition begins to take place
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French emancipation
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Dutch emancipation
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Curacao gains self-government as an island territory of the Netherlands Antilles
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Curacao referendum
A referendum is held where the residents voted for a separate status outside the Netherlands Antilles, rejecting the options for full independence, becoming part of the Netherlands, or retaining the status quo -
Curacao rejects clarification memorandum
The island council rejects a clarification memorandum on the process of becoming a country within the Netherlands Antilles -
Curacao memorandum agreement
New island council of Curacao ratifies the agreement previously rejected on 28 November 2006 -
Curacao a separate country?
Curacao was scheduled to become a separate country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands -
Curacao voters support plans
52 percent of voters supported the plans to become a separate country within the Kingdom during a non-binding referendum in Curacao -
Curacao became an independent country within the Kingdom