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Sugar & Slavery: The Making of an Empire
2013-08-05 09:14:17| Sugar Industry News
At the turn of the 18th century, the intense demand for sugar in Britain, meant that those in the West Indian colonies charged with supplying this collective sweet-tooth could no longer keep up. As such, what had until then been a comparative trickle of Africans being taken from their homes in the West of the continent and forced into a life of slavery, became a deluge.
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06.04: Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory
2013-05-10 23:34:22| Powells Books Events Calendar
In Breaking Chains (Oregon State University Press), R. Gregory Nokes tells the story of the only slavery case adjudicated in Oregon's pre-Civil War courts. Through the lens of this landmark case, Nokes explores the historical context of racism in Oregon and the West, shedding light on a somber part of the state's history. This event is sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society.
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