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St. Croix students dig into sugar mill history and slavery's legacy

High school students on St. Croix are investigating the island's historic sugar mills to learn about the enslaved Africans who built and worked them.

A weathered stone sugar mill ruin on a hillside in the US Virgin Islands, with the US flag flying nearby, surrounded by tropical vegetation and blue sky, cinematic afternoon light
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High school students on St. Croix have begun exploring the island's historic sugar mills as part of a project to uncover the stories of enslaved Africans who built and operated the facilities.

The project started with a visit on Saturday, October 24, according to organisers. The initiative aims to connect students with a critical chapter of Caribbean history tied to the sugar industry that shaped the territory's economy and society.

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