When discussing Dutch involvement in slavery, most people do not immediately think of Groningen. Yet, a significant portion of the elite in the city and province of Groningen in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries were somehow connected to slavery or human trafficking.

Lieuwe Jongsma is Head of Public Engagement at the Groninger Archives and has been studying this topic since 2013. He contributed to the book "Traces of the Slavery Past in Groningen" by Barbara Henkes and Margriet Fokken, and wrote his master's thesis on family networks related to the trans-Atlantic slave trade in Groningen. In this lecture, he explores Groningen's involvement in slavery, providing examples from all corners of the province.