Tracing the Link Between Slavery and Peanut Farming Apr 19 Written By Debra Freeman Most Americans think of peanuts in terms of peanut butter or as a snack at baseball games. The history of peanuts in America, of course, is more complicated than that, and it is often tied to the enslavement of African Americans. However, the history of peanuts in West Africa is perhaps even more complicated. Debra Freeman
Tracing the Link Between Slavery and Peanut Farming Apr 19 Written By Debra Freeman Most Americans think of peanuts in terms of peanut butter or as a snack at baseball games. The history of peanuts in America, of course, is more complicated than that, and it is often tied to the enslavement of African Americans. However, the history of peanuts in West Africa is perhaps even more complicated. Debra Freeman