Barbados Sugar’s Unseen History\ Sugar Iron and Fire

Boiling Sugar: The Bitter Side of Sweet





Barbados Sugar Economy: A Bitter Exploitation. The start of the "plantation system" changed the island's economy. Large estates owned by rich planters dominated the landscape, with oppressed Africans providing the labour needed to sustain the requiring procedure of planting, harvesting, and processing sugarcane. This system created enormous wealth for the colony and strengthened its place as a key player in the Atlantic trade. But African slaves toiled in perilous conditions, and many died in the infamous Boiling room, as you will see next:



The Boiling Process: A Grueling Task

Sugar production in the days of colonial slavery was  a perilous procedure. After harvesting and squashing the sugarcane, its juice was boiled in massive cast iron kettles till it crystallized into sugar. These pots, frequently arranged in a series called a"" train"" were heated by blazing fires that enslaved Africans needed to stoke continually. The heat was extreme, , and the work unrelenting. Enslaved employees withstood long hours, often standing close to the inferno, running the risk of burns and exhaustion. Splashes of the boiling liquid were not uncommon and could cause extreme, even deadly, injuries.







By acknowledging the unsafe labour of enslaved Africans, we honour their contributions and sacrifices. Barbados" sugar industry, built on their backs, shaped the island's history and economy. As we admire the relics of this period, we must also remember individuals whose toil and strength made it possible. Their story is a vital part of understanding not simply the history of Barbados however the more comprehensive history of the Caribbean and the global effect of the sugar trade.



 
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Abolitionist literature on The Risks of the Boiling Trains

Abolitionist literature, including James Ramsay's works, information the horrific dangers faced by enslaved employees in sugar plantations. The boiling home, with its precariously hot barrels, was a deadly work environment where exhaustion and extreme heat resulted in tragic mishaps.

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