Cocoa's Hidden Past: Trinidad's Slave History

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The untold story of enslaved Africans in Trinidad reveals the brutal truth behind cocoa production and the Pitch Lake in La Brea. After the British seized control in 1797, thousands were forced to labor under brutal conditions—clearing dense forests, planting cocoa, and extracting pitch used to pave roads across Europe. The Pitch Lake, one of the world’s largest natural asphalt lakes, became a site of relentless suffering. Whipped, starved, and stripped of rights, enslaved men, women, and children powered an empire while denied even basic humanity. Though slavery officially ended in 1834, true freedom didn’t come until 1838. Their legacy remains buried in Trinidad’s soil, a bitter reminder of the cost of empire.

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After the British took over Trinidad in 1797, enslaved Africans were forced into backbreaking labor to harvest cocoa and dig from the earth itself at the famous Pitch Lake. This video explores the history of slavery in Trinidad, cocoa plantations, colonial exploitation, and the painful legacy of forced labor. You'll learn how enslaved people worked in unbearable heat, extracted pitch for roads in Europe, and suffered under both slavery and the harsh apprenticeship system. Discover the true story of La Brea’s Pitch Lake, the hidden history of cocoa in Trinidad, and how the scars of colonialism still echo today. If you're interested in British colonial history, Caribbean slavery, or the hidden stories behind your morning cocoa, this is for you.

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