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The Impact of Sugar Production on the New World
1:29:39 - 1:35:40 (06:00)
The boom in sugar production in the Americas led to an increase in demand for African slave labor and contributed to the exploitation and mistreatment of countless individuals. The desire for instant wealth and greed drove this industry, leading to a widespread reliance on the brutal exploitation of slaves.
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The demand for instant wealth through gold and silver acquisition eventually became less feasible and colonial leaders shifted their focus to cash crops such as sugar, produced by slave labor from Africa.
1:29:39 - 1:34:36 (04:57)
Summary
The demand for instant wealth through gold and silver acquisition eventually became less feasible and colonial leaders shifted their focus to cash crops such as sugar, produced by slave labor from Africa. The need for a continuous labor source resulted in the consumption of African slaves to cultivate these new crops in large quantities, ultimately leading to the death and hardship of many African slaves.
ChapterThe Impact of Sugar Production on the New World
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The lack of plausible counterfactuals is a notable aspect when considering the horrific history of slavery in the new world.
1:34:38 - 1:35:40 (01:02)
Summary
The lack of plausible counterfactuals is a notable aspect when considering the horrific history of slavery in the new world. While it's easy to imagine alternative outcomes in other historical events, it's difficult to envision a different scenario for the slave trade.