Sweet Negotiations
| Author | : Russell R. Menard |
| Publisher | : University of Virginia Press |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813925401 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813925400 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (400 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sweet Negotiations by : Russell R. Menard
Download or read book Sweet Negotiations written by Russell R. Menard and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell Menard argues that the emergence of black slavery in Barbados preceded the rise of sugar. He shows that Barbados was well on its way to becoming a plantation colony and a slave society before sugar emerged as the dominant crop. He sheds light on the origins of the integrated plantation, gang labour, and slave economy.