Dont freaking do slavery! It will cause 2 civial wars. The latter will be caused by a bunch of gay men in dresses trying and take over our country because they virtu signal for 200 year old black slaves. Dont ask, the future is weird. Just dont do it. Lol
Dude no kidding. Slavery was bad for black people but also bad for this country both in the past and in the future. Two races of people suffered heavily for that practice although to be fair it was already part of black culture so at the end of the day the US got the worst of it.
Aside from the moral implications of slavery, it wasn't beneficial economically for more than a very few people. It should have never been allowed and when it was abolished they should have been paid and sent back. The long-term effects have been disastrous.
That is so true, all of it. A few people got rich and benefited and today BLM is telling us they built this country. Yeah not even close. Not even capable.
Ottomans had slaves into 1900s. Middle East still have slaves. Africans and Asians as well. If Democrats didnt use slavery to manipulate people now, they woulda used something else. Slavery is not the issue. Every country used to have slaves, you dont see Norwegian Sami rioting or Australian Aboriginies.
Not saying slavery good or anything, but if they had eliminated it from the start, the Democrats would just be using something else to get a rize of people. Also if they had eliminated it from the start, the rich slave owners might've joined Brits instead. Washington also banned Americans from getting their own slaves, so all the slaves brought to the US after1776 was from other people.
But yeah, make a freedom country and not bann slavery is kinda nonsensical
Yah I never really got the slavery part. They do a war to make a freedom country, only to keep having slaves? Must've been politics, rich slave owners woulda supported the Brits if not I guess. I read that Washington banned Americans from going to get their own slaves, so all slaves brought in was from Africans selling Africans etc
Thomas Jefferson, who the Democrats love to revile as a devil these days, actually wanted to abolish slavery. If I remember correctly, he tried to write it into the first draft of the constitution but had to take it out to keep the southern states in. He also advocated a gradual abolishing of slavery, starting with outlawing the transport of new slaves from Africa into the states. He was worried about a wholesale, sudden freeing of slaves because of the rebellion in Haiti (they killed every white person, and many mixed). I don't know why he didn't free his own slaves, or even free them in his will as George Washington did, but he wasn't an evil person. Also, the famous "he had children with his slave" thing is not actually a fact, but a possibility. It was either him or his half-brother, who apparently enjoyed spending time in the slave cabins, which Thomas did not do.
He might have had a relationship with Sally Hemings, who was half-sister to his wife. She was actually sent to France to accompany his daughter apparently (just looked this up), which is when they speculate Jefferson began a relationship with her. The rumors were started by a political opponent. Many people claim it's a fact, and it's including black people, so he's a rapist and that's that. Other historians say it isn't proven, and that Thomas's brother or nephew was a more likely candidate, based on accounts of both their characters. So, who knows. I think he should have just freed all his slaves since he wanted it to happen anyway, but I guess it gives everyone a good reason to dunk on a Founding Father.
Dont freaking do slavery! It will cause 2 civial wars. The latter will be caused by a bunch of gay men in dresses trying and take over our country because they virtu signal for 200 year old black slaves. Dont ask, the future is weird. Just dont do it. Lol
Dude no kidding. Slavery was bad for black people but also bad for this country both in the past and in the future. Two races of people suffered heavily for that practice although to be fair it was already part of black culture so at the end of the day the US got the worst of it.
Aside from the moral implications of slavery, it wasn't beneficial economically for more than a very few people. It should have never been allowed and when it was abolished they should have been paid and sent back. The long-term effects have been disastrous.
That is so true, all of it. A few people got rich and benefited and today BLM is telling us they built this country. Yeah not even close. Not even capable.
Ottomans had slaves into 1900s. Middle East still have slaves. Africans and Asians as well. If Democrats didnt use slavery to manipulate people now, they woulda used something else. Slavery is not the issue. Every country used to have slaves, you dont see Norwegian Sami rioting or Australian Aboriginies.
Not saying slavery good or anything, but if they had eliminated it from the start, the Democrats would just be using something else to get a rize of people. Also if they had eliminated it from the start, the rich slave owners might've joined Brits instead. Washington also banned Americans from getting their own slaves, so all the slaves brought to the US after1776 was from other people.
But yeah, make a freedom country and not bann slavery is kinda nonsensical
Yah I never really got the slavery part. They do a war to make a freedom country, only to keep having slaves? Must've been politics, rich slave owners woulda supported the Brits if not I guess. I read that Washington banned Americans from going to get their own slaves, so all slaves brought in was from Africans selling Africans etc
Thomas Jefferson, who the Democrats love to revile as a devil these days, actually wanted to abolish slavery. If I remember correctly, he tried to write it into the first draft of the constitution but had to take it out to keep the southern states in. He also advocated a gradual abolishing of slavery, starting with outlawing the transport of new slaves from Africa into the states. He was worried about a wholesale, sudden freeing of slaves because of the rebellion in Haiti (they killed every white person, and many mixed). I don't know why he didn't free his own slaves, or even free them in his will as George Washington did, but he wasn't an evil person. Also, the famous "he had children with his slave" thing is not actually a fact, but a possibility. It was either him or his half-brother, who apparently enjoyed spending time in the slave cabins, which Thomas did not do.
Didnt Thomas have a romantic relationship with one of his slaves? Even sent her to France to get educated or smth?
Yes he did, and thus, ironically, a large percent of American blacks can probably trace their ancestry to Jefferson
He might have had a relationship with Sally Hemings, who was half-sister to his wife. She was actually sent to France to accompany his daughter apparently (just looked this up), which is when they speculate Jefferson began a relationship with her. The rumors were started by a political opponent. Many people claim it's a fact, and it's including black people, so he's a rapist and that's that. Other historians say it isn't proven, and that Thomas's brother or nephew was a more likely candidate, based on accounts of both their characters. So, who knows. I think he should have just freed all his slaves since he wanted it to happen anyway, but I guess it gives everyone a good reason to dunk on a Founding Father.
That would be hilarious if it wasn't so true