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Anton de Kom's Fountain Pen
1940/1944
Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Even before the Second World War, the writer and activist Anton de Kom fought with all his heart for equality between blacks and whites in the Dutch colony of Suriname. His bookWij slaven van Suriname (We Slaves of Suriname) was a symbol of resistance against colonialism.
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- Title: Anton de Kom's Fountain Pen
- Date: 1940/1944
- Location: Amsterdam
- Physical Dimensions: h 12 cm x w 1 cm
- Provenance: From the private collection of the De Kom family
- External Link: More information and (historical) photos, http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/voorwerp/vulpen-anton-de-kom/
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