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Mary Draper
Associate professor of history who provides expertise on Caribbean plantation societies, especially Antigua's environment and social structure relevant to sugar economies.
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Jul 26, 2024
• 1h 9min
Episode 9: The Sugar
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Mary Draper, an expert on Caribbean plantation societies, discusses Antigua's unique ecological and social challenges. Andrew O'Shaughnessy, a historian of the British Caribbean, highlights Jamaica's pivotal role in Britain's economy and imperial strategy. Trevor Bernard explores the stark social inequalities in Jamaica's settler society rooted in slavery. Brooke Newman delves into Jamaica's demographics and wealth dynamics, emphasizing the lethal nature of sugar production and its reliance on the brutal transatlantic slave trade.
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