Subsequent to the abolition of slavery, the residue of those unfortunate times were settled in the Caribbean.
The descendants now enjoy beautiful scenery, marvellous weather, abundant fruit and a colourful and artistic culture.
The descendants of the slave-masters are now embroiled in conflict the world over, in the U.K. the grimy cities are deluged with rain, snow, fog and general disharmony, the U.S.A. has become a spawning ground for all that is wrong in the world.
I think there MUST be a God, certainly there was a lack of competent politicians in those days, almost as incompetent as today's lot eh?.