This is because of the rick soil and of course back in the days there wasn't really shipping trades that we have today so they have to grow their own food. Back then, there was a lot of colonists or immigrants that we call them that came to different countries including Egypt and in order for them to live they have to grow crops. Growing crops is a major thing in life because that is where we mostly get our food source from. <span />
What was that "wrong idea"? What is the impact of the nuance of the word "handled" in the following excerpt: "I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I were sound by some of the crew"? It shows the Africans were viewed as objects instead of human beings.
