The Voice of the Taino People Online [1] reports on the findings of a Caribbean archaeological conference, which suggest that many slaves were wealthy during slavery: “Their wealth came not from handouts from planters but from their work in the grounds, their trading and their farms in the hills.”
Puerto Rico, Jamaica: History of Slaves
· Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
Categories: Caribbean, Latin America, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (U.S.), Environment, History, Indigenous