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title: Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation
author: Thomas Hearne
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14372/slaves-on-an-antiguan-sugar-plantation/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation

_Authored by Thomas Hearne_

## Image File

[![Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14372.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14372.png)

## Image Caption

A scene showing slaves working on an Antiguan sugar plantation. Created in 1779 by Thomas Hearne. On the left are slaves cutting the cane, in the centre is the windmill for processing the cane and on the right slaves transport the refined sugar in barrels. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hearne, T. (2021, July 05). Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14372/slaves-on-an-antiguan-sugar-plantation/>
### Chicago
Hearne, Thomas. "Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 05, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14372/slaves-on-an-antiguan-sugar-plantation/>.
### MLA
Hearne, Thomas. "Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jul 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14372/slaves-on-an-antiguan-sugar-plantation/>.

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