The Trauma of Discussing Slavery
It’s a Black Thang, G.
Posted by K
10/05/2004 at 11:24 AM
Little known fact ... Cherokees, Seminoles
and some NE tribes were also eslaved. Were
THEY invited?Posted by Steel Turman
10/06/2004 at 06:23 AM
Nope! Don’t you know that as far as they are concerned ONLY Blacks were enslaved therefore only they have the cultural and generational right to discuss the subject? MHEH!!!
Little known fact: in the early part of America’s history WHITE PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED TOO!
That’s right! It was known as “indentured servitude”. A poor boy or girl in England or Ireland would sign a paper agreeing to work as a slave to a man or woman or company who would put up money for his fare on a boat to America. Some of these “white slaves” worked for their “masters” for decades before finally being set free. Truth. Look in your American History books in case you missed that in your 10th grade class.
The Irish, in particular, found this to be the only way to get out from under the grip of their English overlords and come to America in large numbers.
I DEMAND reparations for my great-grandpappy’s enslavement!
