Anton de Kom
Cornelis Gerhard Anton de Kom was a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author. He was arrested in Suriname and the protest against his arrest resulted in two deaths. De Kom was subsequently exiled to the Netherlands where he wrote Wij slaven van Suriname, a classic anti-colonial book. During World War II, he joined the resistance, was arrested, and sent to concentration camps where he died.
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Date of Birth
February 22nd, 1898
Age
126
Birth Place
Suriname, Paramaribo District
Date of Death
April 24th, 1945
Died Aged
47
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