#9RAC A RAC
(ST: Bigi-Rakraki), suikerplantage aan de Suriname rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de plantage Portorico, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage Groot-Chatillon. De plantage had een groot aantal eigenaren.
Location
4.7184, -55.1634 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
RAC A RAC was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven Suriname region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 38 enslaved people were registered at RAC A RAC. This made it the #165 largest plantation in Suriname (top 24%). Their descendants — who in 1863 received a family name for the first time — are spread across the Caribbean and the global diaspora today.
Family names that frequently occur on this plantation include Gieter, Grief, Jarme, Kierse, Mansa. Surnames from RAC A RAC also appear on related plantations such as WEGLOOPERSKAMP II, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.
In-depth context
These surnames also appear on other plantations — a possible sign of kinship or relocation of people.
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