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FarCenter

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14. During the mid to late 1800s, the British were more racist than the Germans

Reply to dmosh42 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 10:36 AM

Jan 2013

German racism was mostly theoretical and later oriented towards anti-Semitism and anti-Slav.

The British had a historical slave trade to rationalize, as well as a huge colonial empire to justify.

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Holy shit. Thanks for the link. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #19

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Thanks for the info, lld. +1, nt. Mc Mike Jan 2013 #13

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The only interest I have in the Welsh is how they effected English and Irish history. westerebus Jan 2013 #34

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During the mid to late 1800s, the British were more racist than the Germans FarCenter Jan 2013 #14

The UK abolished slavery in 1833. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #18

The act excepted slavery in India and Ceylon FarCenter Jan 2013 #23

You don't have to wait--it's in Connecticut. MADem Jan 2013 #3

Boston has some statues in memoriam of the famine WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #6

Amazing and powerful! Thank you. (nt) Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #8

Where are those statues, Will? A-Long-Little-Doggie Jan 2013 #12

At the corner of School Street and Washington Street WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #15

I studied the Great Hunger while in college years ago. fasttense Jan 2013 #16

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My gggrandparents came to America from County Limerick.. ananda Jan 2013 #21

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When you go, you might walk along the river in downtown Dublin to see the famine statues there. postulater Jan 2013 #29

Manhattan Irish Hunger Memorial CitizenK9 Jan 2013 #31

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #36