African Plantations
Definition
These were large-scale farms in colonial Africa where enslaved Africans were forced to work, primarily growing cash crops like tobacco, cotton, and sugar for export to European markets.
Analogy
Think of a factory assembly line where each worker has a specific task. In the case of African plantations, the 'assembly line' was made up of enslaved people who worked tirelessly on vast fields under harsh conditions to produce goods for their colonizers.
Related terms
Slavery: A system where individuals are treated as property and forced into labor.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Cash Crops: Crops produced for their commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
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