What's missing in the ruins of an early 19th Florida sugar plantation is the brutal story and legacy of sugar production and the enslaved people who died while creating enormous wealth for their owners.
Isn't that crazy? People in the north don't know about how much slavery there was up here and how prevalent it was to send runaways back south. All the more reason for places like the plantation to talk about it. And thanks in advance for the link. I'm so appreciative of your support and making me laugh!
This piece is so timely--I'm writing a post on sugar for later this summer, and definitely plan to link back to this! when I lived in FL, I was amazed how few Floridians thought about the legacy of slavery and sugar production in their own backyards.
Isn't that crazy? People in the north don't know about how much slavery there was up here and how prevalent it was to send runaways back south. All the more reason for places like the plantation to talk about it. And thanks in advance for the link. I'm so appreciative of your support and making me laugh!
This piece is so timely--I'm writing a post on sugar for later this summer, and definitely plan to link back to this! when I lived in FL, I was amazed how few Floridians thought about the legacy of slavery and sugar production in their own backyards.