. >> at 11:30, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor robert pollette on the european sugar trade. its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motives of the slave trade in america. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to areas where they were going and making sugar. it was a huge business. the firstars argue industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend. only on c-span3.

. >> at 11:30, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor robert pollette on the european sugar trade. its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motives of the slave trade in america. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to areas where they were going and making sugar. it was a huge business. the firstars argue industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend. only on c-span3. next, a panel discussion on the people's temple. and theder jim jones community called jonestown he established in guyana. in 1978 more than 900 americans died in jonestown because of cyanide poisoning and what is called the jonestown massacre. the panel includes two former members of the people's temple. and two authors on books on the subject. the california historical society hosted this discussion. it's about an hour and a half. >> i want to welcome you all to the california historical society. on behalf of my board of trustees, my incredible team and staff, our volunteers, all of our me