Barbados Molten Memories
Sweet Taste Forged in Fire The Rise of Sugar in Barbados. Sugarcane growing started in Barbados in the early 1640s, when the Dutch came to help with sugar cane harvesting. By the mid-17th century, Barbados had turned into one of the wealthiest colonies in the British Empire, making the label "Little England." But all was not sweetness in the land of Sugar as we discover next: The Dangerous Labour Behind Sugar In the shadow of Barbados' sun-soaked coasts and vibrant plant lies a darker tale of strength and challenge-- the harmful labour behind its once-thriving sugar economy. Central to this story is the big cast iron boiling pots, necessary tools in the sugar production procedure, however likewise traumatic symbols of the gruelling conditions dealt with by enslaved Africans. Boiling Sugar: A Lealthal Task Making sugar in the 17th and 18th centuries was an unforgiving procedure. After harvesting and crushing the sugarcane, its juice was boiled in enormous cast iron kett...