The British Parliament got rid of the transatlantic slave trade in 1807, which increased planters costs when the price of sugar was already dropping. About two thirds of slaves shipped across the Atlantic ended up in sugar colonies.
In Jamaica in 1832 each plantation had about sixty slaves. The sugar plantations were some of the most profitable and some of the largest. Twenty years after the battle of Trafalgar, Jamaican planters began to complain about poverty. There was little sanitation in Jamaican towns , houses were over- crowded, the yards and streets were neglected. Thirty-two thousand people died from cholera because of unclean water.
In 1852 small pox also killed many people. To receive medical treatment the slave had to work on the plantation. Many diseases , like Cholera, malaria and influenza struck the slaves, especially in the summer months.
The abolition of slave trade brought changes in the treatment of slaves. It was no longer worth it to work a slave beyond their limits. Some slaves acquired money which meant they could buy themselves out of slavery, or bought the freedom of their children.
In Jamaica in 1832 each plantation had about sixty slaves. The sugar plantations were some of the most profitable and some of the largest. Twenty years after the battle of Trafalgar, Jamaican planters began to complain about poverty. There was little sanitation in Jamaican towns , houses were over- crowded, the yards and streets were neglected. Thirty-two thousand people died from cholera because of unclean water.
In 1852 small pox also killed many people. To receive medical treatment the slave had to work on the plantation. Many diseases , like Cholera, malaria and influenza struck the slaves, especially in the summer months.
The abolition of slave trade brought changes in the treatment of slaves. It was no longer worth it to work a slave beyond their limits. Some slaves acquired money which meant they could buy themselves out of slavery, or bought the freedom of their children." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 25 Sept. 2007 <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-24158>.
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