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How does self-emancipation work? Would the slaveholder have to pursue a legal case to have the self-emancipator returned? Were most non-slaveholders indifferent or opposed to the alleged property rights of slaveholders?

Amazing.

She really enlightened his ass!

Thanks for sharing this.

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Yeah they wanted to ship people back to Africa as a colony that even Africans were like "Bruh, just let them come home and we'll let them in"

It's similar to slavery here in Canada. It was worse in the southern US and that history largely overshadows the truth closer to home. Slavery was not abolished in Canada until it was slowly abolished across the British Empire between 1807 and 1834. humanrights.ca/story/story-...

Yuuuup. I learned all about Cotton Mather in school, yet never heard a word about Onesimus, the man he enslaved, who brought the concept of inoculation to the Americas!

I learned this in fallout 4

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This is exactly what I talk about when discussing being called a racist for saying racism exists and we need to really talk about it. Your response to whoever this foolish person is almost too kind.

There is nothing in our country, no place, no tradition, no business that is not tainted by slavery. It skewed the finances and social status of everyone who lived here then, their families and most who came after. We are all still wearing it. And I'm not sure it can ever go away.

Hey everyone! Since this thread is making the rounds again, here is an updated link to read Luke Voyles' paper, which you really should. 🙏 njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/nj...