Frans Hendrik Karel Zaalberg was an Indo journalist and politician in the Dutch East Indies.
11 Facts About Karel Zaalberg
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Karel Zaalberg was born in Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, and died there.
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Karel Zaalberg was the son of a Dutch father Pieter Jacobus Adrianus Zaalberg, Secretary at the Department of Education and Religious Affairs in the Dutch East Indies, and an Indo mother Susanna Elisabeth de Bie.
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Karel Zaalberg was married to Maria Taunay was born on 1878 and from 22 April 1899 up to her death in 1911.
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Karel Zaalberg was the director of the first organization for Indo-Europeans in the Dutch East Indies.
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Young Karel Zaalberg found a simple and low-ranking job at a big newspaper.
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Only after threatening to quit Karel Zaalberg was appointed Chief Editor of the 'Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad'.
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Meanwhile, Karel Zaalberg had emerged himself into politics and became a champion of the interests of the Indo-Eurasians.
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Karel Zaalberg's attention was focused on the acquisition of civil rights, including the right to political association and the right to vote, for native-born Europeans as well as educated Javanese and Chinese.
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Karel Zaalberg published several articles on the need for education for the native population and increasing involvement in the government of the archipelago.
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The close friendship between Douwes Dekker and Karel Zaalberg initially led to joint plans with 'Budi Utomo' to aim for a parliament representing all native communities, including the Indo-Eurasians.