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8. Slavery was common in west Africa for millenia

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 08:50 PM

Mar 2014

Should we have no sympathy for African - Americans because their ancestors participated in this barbaric practice?

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Doubt it. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #4

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Slavery was common in west Africa for millenia AngryAmish Mar 2014 #8

WOW. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #11

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