The Role of Afro-Caribbean Workers in Banana Industry

Skibidi vibes only in the banana game, fam. This chapter dives into how Afro-Caribbean workers shaped the Central American banana scene, especially in Panama and Costa Rica. From the late 1800s to the 1920s, the United Fruit Company was lowkey exploiting them, seeing them as cheap, strong labor. But hold up, Bourgois flips the script, showing their resistance and strikes. The company played divide and conquer, pitting ethnic groups against each other to weaken the workforce. Talk about edge moves. Workers were not just goons; they were sigma champions fighting back against colonialism and racism in the fields. This is pure dank history.