The idea that sugar, plantations, slavery, and capitalism were all present at the birth of the Atlantic world has long … Sugar -- NOTES -- CHAPTER FIVE - Sugar and Slavery in Early Colonial Cuba -- The Expansion of Sugar Production -- The …

empires. The book raises new questions for scholars seeking connections between the history of servitude and slavery and the … imperial development. In contrast to much imperial and labor history, this collection of essays shows Western European states … as an agent of capitalist expansion. Extending the prolific literature on racial slavery, these essays help transcend …