Unit 1_Slavery in the Caribbean_sentences

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• Most plantations had approximately 150 slaves or more. De flesta plantagen hade ungefär 150 slavar eller fler.
• Upon arrival, the slaves were sold at auctions. Vid ankomst såldes slavarna på auktioner.
• Sugar cane was the main crop in the Caribbean at the time. Sockerrör var den viktigaste grödan i Karibien under den tiden.
• In the early 19th century, the movement to end slavery grew. I början av 1800-talet växte rörelsen mot att avsluta slaveriet.
• The plantations in the Caribbean produced 80-90% of the sugar sold to Europe. Plantagen i Karibien producerade 80-90% av sockret som såldes till Europa.
• Caribbean colonies received about 5 million slaves. Karibiens kolonier tog emot omkring 5 miljoner slavar.
• Slave trade means that the slaves were bought and sold. Slavhandel innebär att slavarna köptes och såldes.
• Sugar was a popular and valuable product. Socker var en populär och värdefull produkt.
• Slavery was widespread in America and the Caribbean from the 16th to the 19th century. Slaveri var utbrett i Amerika och Karibien från 1500 till 1800-talet.

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