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4. It's mostly black soldiers in the Union army

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 06:24 PM

Sep 2013

It's black history, but it's not about slavery itself.

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Brad Pitt: 'It Took a Brit' to Ask the Right Question on Slavery [View all] coldmountain Sep 2013 OP

It took the Brits to outlaw it, too. DavidDvorkin Sep 2013 #1

In their own country, yes, Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #24

Throughout the Empire, and on the seas. DavidDvorkin Sep 2013 #25

Wouldn't Glory count? (nt) LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #3

It's mostly black soldiers in the Union army muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #4

Saw the preview when we went to see "The Butler." silverweb Sep 2013 #5

nor the American Indians riverwalker Sep 2013 #6

Would love to see a movie about Standing Bear swilton Sep 2013 #9

Just as taking impeachment off the table and then refusing to tblue37 Sep 2013 #8

Yeah yeah yeah Chiennoir54 Sep 2013 #10

lol Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #11

You like pizza? xfundy Sep 2013 #28

The only thing "regionalism" does is aid those you claim to hate. n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #16

That theory doesn't seem to hurt the so-called red states coldmountain Sep 2013 #19

Doesn't seem to hurt Southern Republicans then coldmountain Sep 2013 #22

+1 Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #26

+ another 1 cordelia Sep 2013 #29

Maybe it was because 'Roots' was so powerful. reformist2 Sep 2013 #15

Brits outlawed slavery in the early 1800's ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2013 #17

They were also the first nation to enter The Industrial Age, Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #18

Interesting, just having a similar discussion last night Matariki Sep 2013 #20