Slavery in the Bahamas

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Slavery exists in The Bahamas. It consists of a variety of unpaid labour which the slaves may be required to do.

In the modern era, Hispanics are brought to the island for use as forced servitude.^{[citation needed]}

Types of slave labour

Field labour

This is the most common job.^{[citation needed]} They seem to be involved in every aspect of agricultural work, such as preparing the fields, planting, weeding, and harvesting. They also feed the cattle on the plantation.

Craftsman

Although the most skilled craftsman's post was normally reserved for whites,^{[citation needed]} the increasing slave population resulted in more slaves filling the vacancies left by the whites. Most are situated in New Providence. Common fields include:

• Masonry
• Carpentry
• Butchering
• Baking
• Tailoring
• Tinsmithing
• Blacksmithing