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Disc two, African influence: How sweet it is : the story of sugar

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Abstract
In 1493, Columbus planted sugar cane in Haiti. It eventually became one of the crops associated with "Triangular Trade," the basis for all British International Commerce. The Caribbean area could not hold onto a paid labor force because land was free and abundant. The sugar plantations needed cheap labor to survive. Slaves became the answer and Africa was the closest place to find them. This program shows how the ships sailed to West Africa with manufactured goods from Europe. They were traded for slaves and the slaves were shipped to the West Indies. The profits from their sale bought sugar and other crops, which were sent back to Europe. For centuries, no other commodity on the world market wielded as much political influence. Sugar affected almost every aspect of government policy, from wages to wars, in much the same way as oil does today.
Collection
Ambrose Video Publishing Collection
Subject
Food--History, Sugar trade--Political aspects--History, Sugar trade--Social aspects--History, Slave trade--Economic aspects--Europe--History, Slave trade--Economic aspects--Great Britain--History, Slave trade--Economic aspects--West Indies, British--History, Slave trade--Economic aspects--Africa, West--History, Sugar trade--History, Slave trade--United States
Series
Burt Wolf : what we eat
Contributors
Wolf, Burton (Host), Colicchio, Michael (Film editor), Edelman, Laurie (Producer), Ziegler, Nancy (Producer), McCool, Caroline (Producer), Aronson, Emily (Executive producer), Ambrose Video Publishing (Distributor), Acorn Associates (Producer), ConAgra, inc. (Producer), Kentucky Educational Television (Producer)
Duration
00:25:38 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Agriculture students, World history students
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Name Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
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