After Spain was unceremoniously booted out of Jamaica in 1655, another colonial power moved in. England took the reins, and along with her desire for more wealth and power, came the decision to exploit the resources of the fair isle. Sugar and tobacco proved lucrative crops and with the Atlantic Slave Trade in full steam, labour would not be a problem.
From about 60 sugar mills in 1670 to over 400 in 1740, sugar was sweetening the pockets of many. Sugar had become king! No wonder Jamaica was considered a jewel in the British crown. In 1805, Jamaica reached its peak in sugar production during the slavery period. It produced 101, 000 tons of sugar to take the crown as the world's largest single producer of sugar back then. Another first for the land of wood and water - Xaymaca!
But while pockets and taste buds were being sweetened, for many others sugar had become a bitter pill. Read the nail-biting and intriguing popular novel Lover's Leap: Based on the Jamaican Legend by Horane Smith www.horanesmith.com .
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