Sweet Nexus: Sugar and the Origins of the Modern World

Back in the days when Christopher Columbus was taking over the America's sugar was a really big deal. European's didn't have as much sugar or any sugar at all because it took much time and work to produce it. Since the European's didn't produce sugar the American's seized the oppurtunity to start producing sugar and make a profit out of it. Not only was sugar a big deal but so was slavery. African Americans were treated quite unfairly because the color of their skin. Back then white people were the ones who seized control and make the African Americans into slaves. What frustrates me the most is slavery was such a big deal people didn't do anything about it and try to stop. It was only a matter of time where slavery was becoming more of an issue.