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The salt industry was very profitable, but labour intensive. The first African slaves were brought to the islands by the Bermudians to work the saltpans. Salt production eventually stopped in the 1960s. Salt mining had made it uneconomic, and the structure of the salt pans was destroyed by Hurricane Donna in 1960. |
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The feral donkeys are descended from those imported to work in the salt industry.
© Dr Mike Pienkowski
(Features of Other Interest, including Cultural, 3 of 8 - Slide ref. 371) |
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