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Posted on 2/17/20 at 7:45 pm to
Posted by Kentucker
Cincinnati, KY
Member since Apr 2013
19351 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 7:45 pm to
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Do we know if they don’t do this also?
I don’t live in the UK so I wouldn’t know how they act around there.


I think this article explains why the British have not been a lightning rod of blame for slavery in North America. For anyone who has studied slavery during the time before America gained independence from Britain, it’s clear that the British were primarily responsible for establishing slavery in the Western Hemisphere.

The article focuses on Britain’s establishment of slavery in the Caribbean, but they built slavery in the colonies, especially in the South, long before the US revolted. They should be held accountable for their leading role in the slavery trade.
Posted by Stonehog
Platinum Rewards Club
Member since Aug 2011
33330 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:01 pm to
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A lady I work with is black and got here on time




Posted by The Sultan of Swine
Member since Nov 2010
7766 posts
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:30 pm to
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They should be held accountable for their leading role in the slavery trade.


I agree with the gist of what you're saying (I think), but "they" died a long time ago. No sense in holding any present day British person accountable.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119110 posts
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:37 pm to
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No sense in holding any present day British person accountable.


Some people want to hold present day American's responsible.
Posted by NorthGwinnettTiger
Member since Jun 2006
51820 posts
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:14 pm to
Company I work for is probably 50% black, and they're all cool as hell. Just one climate dude I'm aware of, and he's 60 and white.
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 3/1/20 at 8:19 am to
I think you’re good. Could have been worse. You could’ve said “I had my slaves make it for me this morning”
Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18050 posts
Posted on 3/1/20 at 2:01 pm to
Yeah she never mentioned it and no issues. I’m good
Posted by Ray Penpillage
Western Slope
Member since Nov 2010
9409 posts
Posted on 3/1/20 at 9:51 pm to
Best I ever did was call a black female classmate a “slave to fashion.”
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:57 am to
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Yeah she never mentioned it and no issues. I’m good



Of course she didnt. But I don't know about that last part, this thread says A LOT about your psyche and it doesn't reflect well on you
Posted by BlackPawnMartyr
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2010
15301 posts
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:21 pm to
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like this is why blacks claim slavery despite the fact there have been millions of white slaves throughout history.



- slaves literally comes from Slavs
- blacks were the one enslaving other blacks selling them to Portuguese
- Arabian slave trade larger
- usa way behind Brazil and Caribbean in slaves.
- but you know it's all about feelings not facts
Posted by reedus23
St. Louis
Member since Sep 2011
25485 posts
Posted on 3/3/20 at 8:15 pm to
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why blacks claim slavery despite the fact there have been millions of white slaves throughout history.


I'm confused. They weren't enslaved? They just claim they were slaves but really weren't? Not disputing there have been slaves of all races and origins, but your point seems to say it didn't really happen.
Posted by reedus23
St. Louis
Member since Sep 2011
25485 posts
Posted on 3/3/20 at 8:17 pm to
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- slaves literally comes from Slavs
- blacks were the one enslaving other blacks selling them to Portuguese
- Arabian slave trade larger
- usa way behind Brazil and Caribbean in slaves.
- but you know it's all about feelings not facts




Ahhhh, I get it now. So there was slavery in the U.S but it was at acceptable levels here.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
8620 posts
Posted on 3/5/20 at 11:33 am to
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She didn't seem to catch it btw



Did you say it on purpose because she was black?
Posted by Inadvertent Whistle
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2015
4373 posts
Posted on 3/10/20 at 11:38 pm to
Could have been worse. You could have told her it took you forever to get the cotton pickin' thing working.
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