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RuneterranSnap posted...

Technically there is some truth to this, as early slavery included all races from different areas until multiple rebellions led people to enslaving only blacks from Africa because they were significantly different from, and couldn't communicate and work together with, other "undesirables".

So it originally was worse than racism, it was just straight cruelty and inhumanity. But I doubt these assholes understand that, or how it significantly increased racism across the country.

ZMythos posted...

Factually speaking, there were other slaves besides black people, including white people and indigenous people. Not all white people were indentured servants, either.

That being said, US Slavery was abso-fucking-lutely grounded in racism.

Well put - the distinctions are important as it ultimately HAS been a feedback loop of racism driving and being driven by slavery in the US as time progressed.

Ilishe posted...

I wouldn't say nothing, but you have to look at the bigger picture here. Slavery predates the US by thousands of years.

Yes, 'whites' were slaves. Ottomans did a number on south and east European people. The consequences can be felt even today.

North African and Middle-Eastern countries/empires/whatever were the biggest slave traders in history.

World is a lot bigger and older than the US.

True though the bill is addressing the teaching of US history and events...