"A New System” (p. 101-104) 1. What words and phrases help to make meaning of the word indenture in this
context (p. 102)?
2. What challenge did the sugar trade face after the Emancipation Bill? What was
the solution to this problem?
3. What connection do the authors make between the Emancipation Bill and the
story that began this chapter (p. 101)?
“Crossing the Black Water” (p. 104-108)
1. How do the authors compare the situations of the "enslaved Africans" and the
"Indian indentures"?
“Slavery or Freedom? The In-Between” (p. 108-111)
1. What comparisons do the authors draw between slaves and indentured servants?
"Reform" (p. 112-113)
1. What reasons do the authors give on page 113 for the end of the "Age of Sugar"?