2 | The Voice of the Taino People Online reports on the findings of a Caribbean archaeological conference, which suggest that many slaves were wealthy during slavery: “Their wealth came not from handouts from planters but from their work in the grounds, their trading and their farms in the hills.” | O The Voice of the Taino People Online [EN] noticia as descobertas de uma Conferência de Arqueologia no Caribe, que sugerem que muitos dos escravos eram ricos durante a escravidão: “Suas riquezas eram provenientes não do pagamento esmolas por parte dos fazendeiros, mas do trabalho na terra, do comércio e de suas fazendas nas montanhas”. (texto original de Janine Mendes-Franco) |