History 2501E Lecture : Sugar in Brazil.docx

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Brazil= a little different from latin countries. Sugar= east, smaller scale of production, used slave labour from africa, some locals worked in sugar too. Columbus: first to bring sugar to caribbean (madeira expedition) Portuguese brought sugar to brazil to attract settlers. Sugar- hot/humid climate, rotate crops to replenish soil, settlers exploit brazil. Sugar= heavy work, that"s why they want slaves to do it and supply europe with sugar. 1711- brazil has over 500 sugar mills. Other crops include cotton, tobacco, rice, wheat, beans, potatoes. Safra: the key time when sugar is to be quickly cut. Need to get sugar to the mill asap (as not to spoil) Best sugar=white sugar= last stage of refining done in europe. As years go on, number of mills increase. Process sugar in cauldron, faster process (technology develops_ 1690- more foreigners in caribbean, competing with brazil, people in brazil found gold. Trap natives and force them to work in plantations as slaves.

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