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Slaves working a sugar cane field

Did You Know?
Slaves were indispensable for the “muscle” needed for construction and the loading and unloading of cargoes. Free Blacks practiced many of the same trades as the whites, and were especially skilled as builders.

Last Updated: July 26, 2006 at 15:11 MST