july february dutch minister politician reformer writer born nobility trained worked years minister dutch_east_indies led speaking congregation engaged scholarly research cultural activities outspoken critic dutch activism culminated acted leaders short lived protest event multi ethnic group inhabitants presented grievances local government result leadership protest forced resign position indies return netherlands served member parliament party death member political position continue dutch colonial system nicknamed chief colonial opposition dutch politician inspired writers biography youth born old noble families netherlands parents born april der born august grew brothers sisters young family moved attended latin school enrolled studied theology saw military action belgium abortive attempt maintain unity united_kingdom netherlands returned war ill recovered returned university graduated cum year married daughters sons daughter son died young ministry activism dutch east indies left netherlands minister dutch_east_indies led dutch speaking congregation received additional appointment historian local government began traveling area worked east indies received official dutch government views critical consequently forced resign protest played important short lived protest called revolution partly inspired february uprising paris citizens began challenge authorities grievances decree dictated positions upper dutch administration held received appropriate certificate measure dutch born dutch want send children netherlands decade education measure class referred europeans barred promotion level civil service jobs consequence discrimination racial barriers protest draw mixed group citizens identified europeans colored authorities emerged principal organizers protest called meeting official approval discuss better access government jobs locally born expanded educational offerings starting met times governor general jan discuss kind meeting held demands time able proposed meeting place private residence central hall club house citizen society organized transportation wished come including congregation organizers received permission meeting argued grievances social matters matters state form political threat government printed kind anti government rhetoric asked refrain journal published signals public events growing locally born dutch population large european population held protests delivered petition taking developments consideration concluded meeting considered subversive danger state let known armed troops ready control situation need people club house packed quickly proclaimed president assembly soon meeting shouts led riot increasingly atmosphere ousted presidency quickly raised position left building protest soon afterward resignation controversial important disagreed local government pressure governor general resigned post july packed final service august sent half population final sermon based suggested hoped return indies later characterized governor general powerful dutch king sun eyes aimed laughs laughs looks entire multitude face scholarship activities indies active scholar publishing language history founded journal journal dutch east indies edited edited translated fourteenth century romantic poem written alphabet chairman president published book colony arts sciences colony history traveled widely studied languages artifacts visited local muslim rulers judged threat islam restrictions dutch government danger posed domestic catholics awarded order netherlands lion friend correspondent pseudonym published satire exposed colonial corruption java subscribers acquaintance chief public health services colony written critically effects colonial system health population arguing superiors help combat poverty diseases provided logistical assistance events remained friends returned netherlands return netherlands political career glad netherlands van fared better politically government canceled acceptance forced resignation cleared wrongdoing events publication stopped expulsion resumed environment pamphlets pseudonym september elected house_of_representatives netherlands remained member parliament handful dutch actually spoke colonial matters parliament ferocious critics cultivation system government run system criticized demanded local set aside significant portion land grow crops dutch export proponent private ownership argued system immoral economically ineffective criticism dutch colonial practices extended dutch west india company supporter time dutch colonists owned tens thousands slaves mainly plantations parliament continued mission educate dutch nature dutch speeches occasionally confidential government information sent indies friend great expertise disturbing criticized dutch government generating millions colonies denying locals education christianity progress politicians forced prime minister minister colonial affairs jan governor general resign post corruption scandal east indies came light year promoted friend announcing parliament book sent country july appointed netherlands served death february wife died january legacy deemed radical opinions stands alongside important best known dutch anti nineteenth century regarded predecessors passionate man felt duty inform dutch arrogance dutch colonial rulers widespread corruption native ruling classes labor local according colonial system harmed relationships peoples themes discussed efforts abolish slavery especially book slaves free people dutch law credited having emancipation dutch owned slaves west_indies book included canon dutch literature publications van van history practice arts sciences dutch_east_indies episode episode history dutch_east_indies met originally poem translation notes accusation condemnation indies justification netherlands printing press wet slaves free people dutch law java van journey java life indies second edition printed
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