Sugar Called White Gold at Marilyn Manning blog

Sugar Called White Gold. Sugar, or “white gold,” as it was often referred to, drove the need to trade, and the british particularly used it to help fund their north. For this reason, sugar was only given to patients to help them recover. After about 1600 on, technological improvements and new world sources helped turn sugar into a bulk commodity. The history of sugar is a complicated one. Until the late 1500s, sugar was called “white gold,” and european nobility used it to display their social standing. Learn about the properties, functions, and substitutions of various sugars, from granulated to confectioners to specialty. The 1619 project examines the legacy of slavery in america. In london in 1309, cane sugar sold for 2 shillings a pound, which was equivalent to a worker's full salary. Once available to only the rich and powerful, sugar now shows up in everything. How sugar became the “white gold” that fueled slavery — and an industry that continues to exploit black lives to this day.

The history of sugar is a complicated one. Sugar, or “white gold,” as it was often referred to, drove the need to trade, and the british particularly used it to help fund their north. Once available to only the rich and powerful, sugar now shows up in everything. After about 1600 on, technological improvements and new world sources helped turn sugar into a bulk commodity. The 1619 project examines the legacy of slavery in america. How sugar became the “white gold” that fueled slavery — and an industry that continues to exploit black lives to this day. For this reason, sugar was only given to patients to help them recover. Learn about the properties, functions, and substitutions of various sugars, from granulated to confectioners to specialty. In london in 1309, cane sugar sold for 2 shillings a pound, which was equivalent to a worker's full salary. Until the late 1500s, sugar was called “white gold,” and european nobility used it to display their social standing.

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Sugar Called White Gold How sugar became the “white gold” that fueled slavery — and an industry that continues to exploit black lives to this day. After about 1600 on, technological improvements and new world sources helped turn sugar into a bulk commodity. Until the late 1500s, sugar was called “white gold,” and european nobility used it to display their social standing. Sugar, or “white gold,” as it was often referred to, drove the need to trade, and the british particularly used it to help fund their north. The history of sugar is a complicated one. Once available to only the rich and powerful, sugar now shows up in everything. For this reason, sugar was only given to patients to help them recover. How sugar became the “white gold” that fueled slavery — and an industry that continues to exploit black lives to this day. In london in 1309, cane sugar sold for 2 shillings a pound, which was equivalent to a worker's full salary. Learn about the properties, functions, and substitutions of various sugars, from granulated to confectioners to specialty. The 1619 project examines the legacy of slavery in america.