Anna Amalia Bergendahl
Anna Amalia Bergendahl (1827–1899) was a Dutch prose author, poet, publisher, philanthropist and abolitionist. She played a significant part in the Dutch Abolitionist movement, known for her public campaign and funding for the issue at the time of the abolition of slavery in the Dutch colonial empire.
Anna Amalia Bergendahl | |
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| Born | Anna Amalia Bergendahl 24 July 1827 |
| Died | 20 May 1899 (aged 71) Amsterdam |
| Occupation(s) | abolitionist, author, poet, publisher |
| Spouse | none |
| Children | none |
In 1856, she founded the abolitionist society 'Dames-Comité ter Bevordering van de Evangelieverkondiging en de Afschaffing der Slavernij' (Ladies Committee for the Promotion of the Proclamation of the Gospel and the Abolition of Slavery), an association for women with the purpose of the abolition of the slavery in Dutch Surinam.[1]
- Anna Amalia Bergendahl: Album, 1863. Title page.
- Anna Amalia Bergendahl: Botanical illustration, Album, 1863. Lithograph.
References
- de Haas, Anna. "Bergendahl, Anna Amalia (1827-1899)". resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon (in Dutch). Huygens Instituut. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 30 May 2024. From Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland.
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