slave plantations

Slave plantations were large agricultural estates, primarily in the Americas, that relied on enslaved labor to produce cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar. Enslaved people were forcibly taken from Africa and subjected to brutal working conditions and limited rights. Plantations became central to the economy, particularly in the Southern United States, where wealth was generated through the exploitation of this labor. The plantation system was a key aspect of the transatlantic slave trade and had lasting social, economic, and cultural impacts that are still felt today.