Plantations in Africa: Their Role in History, Slavery, and the Transatlantic Trade
African plantations mainly produced cash crops like sugar. They depended on enslaved Africans for labor, along with some European and indigenous workers. These plantations had harsh conditions and high mortality rates. The 16th-century sugar estate in São Tomé is an early example of plantation slavery in Africa. The transatlantic trade fueled the demand for enslaved … Read more