Tula

An African man who led a revolt of around 1,000 rebels who wanted to end slavery on the island of Curaçao. It would take almost another sixty years, however, until everyone was free. Today there is a statue celebrating what Tula tried to do.

The Tula Slavery Freedom Statue symbolizes the struggle for freedom in Curaçao. Photo courtesy AfricaLisbonTour.com

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