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Tula

Leader of Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795

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Born: 18th century
Died: October 3, 1795
Birthplace: Curaçao
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupation: resistance fighter
, Slave rebellion leader

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Tula, also known as Tula Rigaud, was an African man enslaved on the island of Curaçao, in the Dutch West Indies, who liberated himself and led the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795. The revolt, which began on 17 August 1795, lasted for more than a month. He was executed on 3 October 1795. He is revered on Curaçao today as a fighter for human rights and independence.

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TTulastraat1995 · street in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, the Netherlands

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