3. Life on the plantations
Slaves leaving the West Coast of Africa could be taken to the West Indies, to Brazil, or to the southern colonies of British America. In all three regions, they were taken to plantations and thus slaves had similar experiences regarding work conditions and treatment across the Americas. However differences also existed due to factors such as the different types of plantations, the numbers of slaves in relation to Europeans...
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