On October 3, 2009 (the day on which Tula was executed in 1795) the Fundashon Rehabilitashon Tula (FRT) will organize a symposium to discuss the rehabilitation of Tula. The symposium is organized in cooperation with NiNsee, the Dutch National Institute for the Study of Dutch Slavery and its Legacy.
The main goal of Fundashon Rehabilitashon Tula (FRT), established on February 18, 2009, is to rehabilitate Tula, the leader of the great slave revolt of 1795 in Curaçao. The foundation also aims to have Tula declared a national hero, in the broadest sense of the word. The efforts of the foundation are to lead to furthering the emancipatory process of the Curaçao population and increase self esteem of the public at large.
The foundation will publish the relevant emancipation history of Curaçao, Tula’s philosophy to accomplish its objectives and cooperate with other organizations that share its goals.
On the following video Don Martina, president of the foundation elaborates on symposium, the first large scale activity of the organization.