3 , ▁the ▁Dutch ▁slaves ▁where ▁bought ▁free ▁by ▁the ▁Dutch ▁state ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁She ▁em igr ated ▁to ▁South ▁Africa ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 1 , ▁where ▁the ▁traces ▁of ▁her ▁disappear . ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁ ▁Maria ▁ter ▁Me et elen , ▁The ▁Cur ious ▁and ▁Ama zing ▁Advent ures ▁of ▁Maria ▁ter ▁Me et elen ; ▁Tw elve ▁Years ▁a ▁S lave ▁( 1 7 3 1 - ▁ 4 3 ), ▁Trans l ated ▁and ▁Int rodu ced ▁by ▁Caroline ▁Stone . ▁( H ard inge ▁Sim pole , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ). ▁. ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁http :// www . ing h ist . nl / O nder zo ek / Project en / D V N / lem m ata / data / Me et elen ▁ ▁Category : 1 7 0 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 th - century ▁death s ▁Category : 1 8 th - century ▁Dutch ▁people ▁Category : 1 8 th - century ▁Dutch ▁women ▁writers ▁Category : 1 8 th - century ▁Dutch ▁writers ▁Category : D utch ▁aut obi ograph ers ▁Category : D utch ▁exp atri ates ▁in ▁Spain ▁Category : D utch ▁em igr ants ▁to ▁South ▁Africa ▁Category : D utch - language ▁writers ▁Category : F em ale ▁w art ime ▁cross - d ress ers ▁Category : Mor oc can ▁slaves ▁Category : W omen ▁in ▁ 1 8 th - century ▁war fare ▁Category