Absentee ownership became common on Caribbean plantations,and overseeing slave labor was sometimes performed by

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Lower-status European immigrants were often hired as overseers on Caribbean plantations because they were more affordable than importing soldiers or maintaining a private army. These overseers were often of a lower social status than the plantation owners, but had some authority over the enslaved labor force.

Absentee Ownership Became Common on Caribbean Plantations,and Overseeing Slave Labor