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Boiling Down Sugar The Sweet Economy: Barbados Sugar Production. Barbados, typically called the "Gem of the Caribbean," owes much of its historic prominence to one commodity: sugar. This golden crop changed the island from a small colonial station into a powerhouse of the international economy throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Yet, the sweet success of sugar was built on a structure of shackled labour, a truth that casts a shadow over its tradition. The Dangerous Labour Behind Sugar In the glory of Barbados' sun-soaked shores and dynamic greenery lies a darker tale of durability and challenge-- the unsafe labour behind its once-thriving sugar economy. Central to this story is the big cast iron boiling pots, essential tools in the sugar production procedure, but also harrowing signs of the gruelling conditions dealt with by enslaved Africans. The Boiling Process: A Grueling Job Sugar production in the days of colonial slavery was  a highly dangerous procedure. After...