Production of this commodity was divided between small holders called colonos and larger, often foreign-owned centrales complexes.
Production of this commodity was divided between small holders called colonos and larger, often foreign-owned centrales complexes. In 1970, one country attempted a Ten Million Ton Harvest of this good, and failed. Carlos Céspedes made his living producing this good before freeing his slaves, publishing the Grito de Yara, and launching the Ten Years' War for his country's independence. Abolitionist William Wilberforce encouraged British people to (*) boycott this often slave-produced good. A liquid byproduct of this good was shipped to distilleries in New England as part of the triangle trade. For 10 points, name this foodstuff whose largest producer was once Cuba and whose processing creates molasses as it is extracted from its namesake cane.
Production of this commodity was divided between small holders called colonos and larger, often foreign-owned centrales complexes.
sugar cane [accept molasses until \"molasses\" is read]