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gollygee

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22. Thank you!

Reply to qwlauren35 (Reply #21)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:47 PM

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Slavery 101 - Just to clear up a few misconceptions. [View all] qwlauren35 Jul 2020 OP

The fact there was an argument about how SLAVES were TREATED is disturbing. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1

Yup. qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #3

I'm glad I can't find the thread... that would be another quick hide for me. LanternWaste Jul 2020 #10

+1. I still gasp for air thinking Howard Zinn's description of slaves crammed into Hoyt Jul 2020 #6

Slavery is wrong. End of discussion. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #11

True Sgent Jul 2020 #25

The short answer, of course gratuitous Jul 2020 #28

Sure they said "A few bad apples. Not all of the masters were bad." Nevilledog Jul 2020 #29

Then why . . . ? gratuitous Jul 2020 #30

But the bad masters would punish the good ones....so they kept quiet. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #31

Sooner or later it gets down to cases gratuitous Jul 2020 #32

Unbelievable that someone here thought there was an acceptable view of slavery! Karadeniz Jul 2020 #2

Racists I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #20

If you're ever in New Orleans area, visit The Whitney Plantation. likesmountains 52 Jul 2020 #4

KnR Hekate Jul 2020 #5

Somebody at DU said that? gollygee Jul 2020 #7

If you find it qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #9

I didn't find it - mine timed out too - gollygee Jul 2020 #15

I wonder if it was this thread but the post got removed gollygee Jul 2020 #19

BTW qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #21

Thank you! gollygee Jul 2020 #22

I think it's great you did this research, but the idea that a slave was well treated is rebutted Merlot Jul 2020 #8

In my experience, whenever someone says slaves were treated well, that person is always white. unblock Jul 2020 #12

Or you could be Kanye West Nevilledog Jul 2020 #27

George Wakefield, revered christian leader. Owned land in GA colony, pushed legalization of slavery bobbieinok Jul 2020 #13

I'd heard that 1.4% figure before, not used as a way to diminish how bad slavery was... Silent3 Jul 2020 #14

It isn't true, though gollygee Jul 2020 #16

Oh, I got the point that the statistic wasn't true... Silent3 Jul 2020 #18

One of the things I read qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #17

I didn't need to read any of that ibegurpard Jul 2020 #23

Good information. I'm just surprised that it was needed here. brer cat Jul 2020 #24

I have an in-law Dreampuff Jul 2020 #26

I know someone who comes from a slave-owning family. qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #33