The Shame and the Sorrow

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The book explores the complex legacy of the Dutch colonial presence in America over forty years, highlighting their moral contradictions as they betrayed both their own principles and the indigenous populations. It delves into the shame and self-reproach experienced by the Dutch due to unjust wars, alongside their struggles to effectively address native insurgencies, revealing the challenges of colonial governance and the impact on both colonizers and the colonized.