Answer:
Advances in the production of sweeteners hastened the end of involuntary servitude.
Explanation:
<em>Sugar Changed the World </em>is a book written by Marc<em> </em>Aronson, Marina Budhos about the history of sugar production - from its origins in New Guinea around 7000 B.C. to the 21st century. The emphasis is on its role in slavery and the lost lives of countless Africans who were enslaved to work on its production.
The given passage tells about how advances in the production of sweeteners hastened the end of involuntary servitude. As the technology of sugar production progressed, the need for sugar cane plantations and slaves disappeared. Today, there are many different sweeteners, and cane, the original source of sugar, is no longer always used for sugar production.
