In this chapter, Meade discusses how slavery impacted Latin America, slaves were considered important of the society as they worked on sugar plantations, agriculture and in households but they got little in return and were treaded badly, however the concept of freedom or independence for the slaves began to gain ground in Latin America in the eighteenth century. In the primary source, the biography of Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua a slave, he tells his story of how he was deceived and sold into slavery.
When I learned about the concept of slavery in middle school during American history, I didn’t get how people can be so cruel to each other. Slaves in Latin America were treated the same way as they were treated in America. They worked so hard and
When I learned about the concept of slavery in middle school during American history, I didn’t get how people can be so cruel to each other. Slaves in Latin America were treated the same way as they were treated in America. They worked so hard and