plantation slavery

Plantation slavery was a system where enslaved Africans were forcibly Harvested and worked long hours on large farms, called plantations, primarily producing crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. Enslaved people had no personal freedom or rights and were considered property. The system was justified by racial discrimination, built on economic profit, and involved brutal conditions and dehumanization. It played a significant role in the history of economies in the Americas and deeply impacted social and racial structures, with lasting effects that are still felt today.