18 Mar 2019 Slaves and Sugar: ‘Black Gold’ and ‘White Gold’ of Mauritius’ Economy By micki pistorius History & Tradition 0 In the 18th and 19th centuries, sugar was considered the ‘white gold’ in the commercial arenas of the world, but it was accrued by the scourge of ‘black gold’ – slave labor. The tiny green emerald island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean... Read More