A Tale of Two Plantations: Slave Life and Labor in Jamaica and Virginia
A comparative history of enslaved life and labor on sugar estates in Jamaica and tobacco plantations in Virginia, based on plantation records from the eighteenth century.
About This Book
This study examines the daily realities of slavery on two large plantations in different regions of the British Empire.
It draws on plantation records to explore work routines, family life, and demographic patterns among enslaved people.
The book compares conditions in Jamaica's sugar economy with those on Virginia's tobacco plantations during the eighteenth century.
Emphasis is placed on how local crops, climate, and management practices shaped the experiences of the enslaved.
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