The Dutch will temporarily stop using their golden coach because of this racist image [View all]

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The triptych depicts people from then-Dutch colonies paying humble tribute to a white woman symbolizing the Netherlands


Dutch royal family to temporarily stop using Golden Coach, following criticism of colonial ties

The carriage -- known colloquially as "De Gouden Koets" -- has been at the center of fierce debate in recent years.

One of the panels on the Golden Coach, named "Tribute from the Colonies," depicts people of color from the colonies kneeling in subordination to a young white woman who represents the Netherlands, while presenting her with gifts, according to the Amsterdam Museum, where the coach is housed.

The Dutch Empire spanned 250 years from the 17th century to the 19th century, according to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The empire operated in regions including the Caribbean, Brazil, Suriname, southern Africa and Asia, where people were also enslaved and exploited by imperialists.

In 1990, the Curaçaoan artist Ruben La Cruz demonstrated against the colonial vignette at a festival in Rotterdam. Since then multiple public figures, including an activist and two members of the Dutch parliament, have called for the carriage to no longer be used.
However, these demands grew louder after the global Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, when many countries were confronted with their racial and colonial histories.



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