How did German plantation agriculture affect Cameroonian workers?

During the period of German colonial rule in Kamerun, plantation agriculture was a primary economic activity established to supply tropical produce to Germany. To operate these large estates in the southwestern region, colonial authorities, traders, and plantation owners competed for labor and frequently used force to secure workers.12

This system was inherently exploitative and harsh, resulting in the deaths of many workers who were forced to serve German economic interests. The use of coercion to obtain labor highlights the fundamental violation of human rights and dignity that characterized this colonial economic model.12