Discussion on the factors which influenced the acquisition and allocation of enslaved Africans on plantations and pens during 18th century chattel slavery in Jamaica

Discussion on the factors which influenced the acquisition and allocation of enslaved Africans on plantations and pens during 18th century chattel slavery in Jamaica

Mishael M. Mauricette. Sep 24Th 2016.

UWI Open Campus. Caribbean Civilisation (Foun 1101)
Assessment # 1: Online Discussion.

Discussion on the factors which influenced the acquisition and allocation of enslaved Africans on plantations and pens during 18th century chattel slavery in Jamaica. Acquisition of enslaved Africans included the number of enslaves owned by and on the plantation and jobbing gangs required for existing works and extra demands of expansion. Present health of negros on slave plantations and if they needed medical care or replacement. On This precise Estate the enslaved were very sickly with 36 in the Hott House and 21 with the Yaws. (Estate Manager 1766 - 1798; Simon Taylor of Golden Grove Plantation to absentee owner Chaloner Arcedekne) More slaves were needed to accommodate labor in the short term. There was a shortage of labor for many of the estate’s tasks this also existed throughout slavery and sugar production from (circa 1660 - 1838) in Jamaica on plantations island wide. The condition of labor made avaliable would sometimes increase estate liabilities rather than being a beneficial asset because of state health of negros on arrival at the ports from the slave ships; they were bought and sold off easy doth due to high demand. There were never enough slaves taken from West Africa to perform plantation works mainly of sugar cultivation. Although slave labor was the cheapest around, purchasing slaves had become expensive leading up to 19th century from 35 up to 70 pounds sterling and also the price of jobbers (rented slaves) was a recurrent loss that managers wanted reduced and foregone with. The Slaves were not reproducing at a high rate to keep up with labor demands due to the savage working conditions and also in an effort to resist the plantocracy they would kill their offsprings. The climate also factored in with flooding, hurricanes,war, pest,outbreaks,food shortages and disease would infect/ affect the negros and sugar...

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