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And women have love for their spouse that beat them Norbert May 2021 #1
Honestly, you are probably right Bettie May 2021 #13
Well, ask the slaves themselves. krispos42 May 2021 #2
If true, masters would have freed their slaves. Didn't happen. Not true. Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #3
"Slavery is a good thing in this GOP... confederacy 101 in 2021." jaxexpat May 2021 #4
The present-day QOP is a fascist cult. We understand them better if we realize that abqtommy May 2021 #5
See Stockholm Syndrome and theories of attachment of victims to abusers. Klaralven May 2021 #6
maybe it soothed the slaveowners consciences to believe that eShirl May 2021 #7
This is not well known story but Thomas Jefferson's daughter is said to have beathen Demsrule86 May 2021 #9
Absolutely not true obamanut2012 May 2021 #19
My Sister said I had it wrong...she said it was an in law...possibly daughter in law. Demsrule86 May 2021 #31
I read about Jefferson's daugter who presided over the selling of slaves after Jefferson's death. I Demsrule86 May 2021 #32
Slaves were FORCED to PRETEND to love their "masters." raging moderate May 2021 #10
Enslaved people who complained about their treatment were commonly sold into far worse conditions GeoWilliam750 May 2021 #24
YES! You are RIGHT! Slavery was HORRIBLE! raging moderate May 2021 #27
"Never wanted to leave..." Yeah, sure. Hence the slave patrols. raging moderate May 2021 #29
The founding fathers knew slavery was problem SallyHemmings May 2021 #8
Tommy Lee Jones in Lincoln movie responds to Huckabay for me bronxiteforever May 2021 #11
Thaddeus Stevens was one of our greatest Americans. raging moderate May 2021 #28
+1 I so agree. a great American. He even chose his burial bronxiteforever May 2021 #35
Yes, Yes! True! raging moderate Jun 2021 #42
Republican/Nazis LOVE to abuse others. Republican equals hatred. johnthewoodworker May 2021 #12
If the Israelites had stayed in Egypt with the masters they 'loved', there wouldn't be a Bible. tanyev May 2021 #14
good point. mdbl May 2021 #26
Maybe we would have been better of with just 8 or 9 states. marie999 May 2021 #15
No wonder they don't like $15 minimum wage. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #16
I don't think Peter aka Gordon would agree Historic NY May 2021 #17
more comments here ... left-of-center2012 May 2021 #18
Using the Bible to support slavery? keithbvadu2 May 2021 #20
The Bible does condemn cruelty to slaves, in several passages. raging moderate May 2021 #37
Yes. Overall, the Bible/God OKs slavery. keithbvadu2 May 2021 #39
Yes, but "In Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female..." raging moderate May 2021 #40
Then there are no longer males nor females in Christianity. keithbvadu2 May 2021 #41
And if her husband sells their daughters into slavery? keithbvadu2 May 2021 #21
Do we need pressbox69 May 2021 #22
"I'd be a happy slave if you would just beat me enough" struggle4progress May 2021 #23
There's nothing new about this mindset and speech misanthrope May 2021 #25
This song is really old.It doesn't sound as if people adored their earthly "master." Judi Lynn May 2021 #30
Is she volunteering to be a happy slave? SoonerPride May 2021 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex May 2021 #34
Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever May 2021 #36
Sounds like Martha Huckabay learned everything she knows about slavery ShazzieB May 2021 #38
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