Here's a short look at the history of the Dutch empire's involvement in slavery trade and PM Mark Rutte's apology on Monday
A ceremony in Amsterdam commemorates the July 1, 1863 abolition of slavery by law in Suriname and the Caribbean countries that were once part of the Dutch empire.
"It is true that nobody alive today bears any personal guilt for slavery... the Dutch state bears responsibility for the immense suffering that has been done to those that were enslaved and their descendants."'Golden Age' in Dutch colonialism The Netherlands and its cities like Amsterdam became fabulously wealthy and the riches helped fund an explosion in art and culture that produced artists like Rembrandt.
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