Sugar
The Taste of Bitterness

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Slavery and the Demand for Sugar
7:00 p.m., The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, American General Conference Room, 1001 Bissonnet
Dr. Kenneth Kelly, The University of South Carolina

Our modern addiction to all things sweet owes much of its origin to slave labor systems on the sugar plantations of the Caribbean where Africans toiling under horrific conditions produced sugar for American and European tables. These enslaved people endured and created the dynamic cultures of today’s Caribbean societies. Explore the landscape and archaeology of the Caribbean plantation system to gain understanding of the ingenious ways in which enslaved populations managed to survive in this harsh environment.

Companion events – See additional events on the Connoisseur Series including a film presentation, a tour of a cane plantation in Brazoria County, and a cooking demonstration.