History Homework

Running Head: SUGAR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

SUGAR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

Sugar Argumentative Essay

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As early as 1473, sugar had become one of the most precious products in Europe. The increased demand for sugar led to the need for increased production of the same. However, growing and manufacturing the sugar to obtain the final product was a tremendous labor-intensive. People had to manually plat the crops, irrigate them, weed, harvest, and take them to the refineries for the final product to be obtained. Since the machines had not been invented yet, there was high demand for laborers for both the plantations and refineries (Muhammad, 2019). The demand for workers in the sugar plantations and refineries in America and Europe fueled slavery.

The enslaved people were forced to work 24 hours, seven days a week. If they did not obey, they were tortured with boxes full of nails, making it hard for the enslaved person to move. The enslaved population increased dramatically; on sugar estates, enslaved people doubled. The sugar business in Louisiana grew, gaining global acclaim, but it was primarily due to the work of slaves, who are rarely acknowledged. The number of African Americans outnumbered the number of whites in every single sugar parish. These enslaved people were forced to work 24 hours, seven days a week. If they did not obey, they were tortured with boxes full of nails, making it hard for the enslaved person to move.

Overall, the 1619 project demonstrates how slavery, segregation, and racism played a role in every facet of American life (Muhammad, 2019). I discovered that America was established mainly on slave labor, with the southern states basing their economies on slave labor to gain riches and economic prosperity. The 1619 project exposed wrongdoing against African Americans throughout our history.

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Muhammad, K. G. (2019). The sugar that saturates the American diet has a barbaric history as the ‘white gold that fueled slavery.

West, J. M. (2008). Sugar and slavery: Molasses to Rum to slaves. Online. slaveryinamerica. Org.