Hidden environmental histories of the last 500 years
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Exploitation and Resistance: The Intersection of Slavery and Environment
This chapter examines the link between the transatlantic slave trade and environmental degradation, highlighting the parallels between land exploitation and the brutal conditions endured by enslaved individuals. It also explores the knowledge of the land possessed by enslaved people, which played a crucial role in their resistance and formation of maroon communities.
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