Visited Bettys Hope plantation site in Antigua yesterday. Our ancestors have a lot to answer for. Slavery is abhorrent, but there is absolutely no excuse for the conditions the slaves endured and even less for the slave breeding programme that was introduced on neighbouring Barbuda. Thankfully slavery is all but abolished, just remember the local Jefferson family were involved in this horrendous trade in order to enlarge their bank balance.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:55:32 +0000