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I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks

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In Reply to: RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. posted by troutbum on June 13, 2020 at 13:34:52

involved in the slave trade means the hundreds of years of American slavery is okay? And by murder, I never said or meant assassinate. Work to death. That's what happened. Slaves were considered chattel, like dogs or cattle to be bred. Used, bred, discarded. Owned.
You may wish to consider that the Irish were indentured workers: when their work contracts were up, they were free. Their spouses and children also were not automatically slaves. (I am not a professor, for whatever that's worth).

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RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - troutbum 11:20:52 06/14/20 (1)
Whoa!!....Tinear, I never said slavery was OK. Good God man! Slavery was terrible...an abomination to mankind. If you read that into my posts, I apologize for leading you astray. Also, I apologize for any insults...heat of the moment for me in these troubled times

To sum it up, I don't believe tat our history should be torn down. I believe the Civil War was over states' rights, with slavery the reason for the disagreement. I think it wrong to consider the 300,000 Confederate soldiers as traitors and slave mongers. My opinion, and shared by many ( although not
this board).

As for slaves vs indentured servants...I think deporting entire families (not always I concede) against their will, to a foreign country to work for as much as 7 years is pretty darn close to slavery. Also, it was not unusual to work these indentured servants to death their final year. We can debate this likely forever.

Let's move on...take care.
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - rivervalley817 11:44:10 06/14/20 (0)
  there's a beating heart there after all!
  
  regards,
RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - rivervalley817 09:57:30 06/14/20 (2)
it's either the parroting of a white supremacist meme, proliferation of CT, or a profound misunderstanding of history ... you've dealt with the poster far longer than I, so you'll have greater insight into sussing out the intent ... it just may be what it appears to be though ... when people tell you who they are believe them

with regards,
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - troutbum 11:22:10 06/14/20 (1)
  Rivervalley....can you loan me a thesaurus?
  - RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - rivervalley817 11:42:33 06/14/20 (0)
    certainly ... follow the link:
    
    there's a special jingoism edition on-line too if you'd care to look
    
    be well,
    - https://www.thesaurus.com/ (Open in New Window)

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