Slave markets

transam said:
millions of slaves were exported from Africa before a white man set foot on the continent ;)

little known fact may be ?
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I think you will find that the white man was responsible for doing it on an unprecedented and industrial scale.

It was very noble of the British slave owners to agree to end slavery - and be handsomely compensated for their generosity.:rolleyes:

My oh my, didn't those Southern cousins of the RWR make good use of the slave trade over they, in the cotton fields of Mississippi. I betcha Klan cousins all miss dem slaves now.
 
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I'm not one that thinks that we should be constantly apologetic for the things that went on centuries ago when times and attitudes were much different.

By today's standards it was wrong. But then it was normal.

And that makes it much worse when people today continue the practice. That demonstrates that they still think, behave and belong in the past. They are not enlightened, not educated. And sadly, it is cultural.
 
noseall said:
I think you will find that the white man was responsible for doing it on an unprecedented and industrial scale.
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Not true. The Atlantic slave trade was short lived and not especially large compared to other historical slave-based civilisations. Slavery had been going on for centuries in every continent, on scales we cannot hope to calculate (Barbary slavers continued to operate on a small scale even into the 20th century). Slavery was considered normal by most civilisations in history; it was seen as the rational solution to being destitute, which indeed it was. What is unprecedented is that we were the first significant modern civilisation to abolish slavery, on libertarian and humanitarian grounds, despite it being so useful to us (slavery has been illegal in Britain itself for 300 years). While France was pushing for more Atlantic slaves we had an abolition society! We should be commended for this, but unfortunately people are intent only on remembering the most recent and 'obvious' slaving event. Incidentally, Portugal transported twice as many slaves to America than we did, which is more remakable when you consider the resources available to the British Empire, compared to Portugal.
 
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Yes, I think its very important to remember all of history, not just selected parts of it. Equally, to relect on history in context.
 
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^woody^ said:
Yes, I think its very important to remember all of history, not just selected parts of it. Equally, to reflect on history in context.
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Like accusing someone of plagiarism when you do not even understand the subject under discussion, and cannot even spell the word? :rolleyes:
 
wannabeDIY said:
Like accusing someone of plagiarism when you do not even understand the subject under discussion, and cannot even spell the word? :rolleyes:
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Aww, you're a bit obsessed aren't ya Himmy. It was weeks ago and yet you are still turning threads into about you stealing other people's work.
Get a life? Move on? It's not healthy what you are doing.

Can we go back to slavery now please? It's not all about you.
 
noseall said:
I think you will find that the white man was responsible for doing it on an unprecedented and industrial scale.

It was very noble of the British slave owners to agree to end slavery - and be handsomely compensated for their generosity.:rolleyes:

My oh my, didn't those Southern cousins of the RWR make good use of the slave trade over they, in the cotton fields of Mississippi. I betcha Klan cousins all miss dem slaves now.
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Are you still using minimum wage slaves from Eastern Europe to dig your footings? Suppose they're cheaper than a JCB. :rolleyes:

Of course, you conveniently omit that the natives sold their own people to the slave masters in the first place.
 
woodbine said:
Are you still using minimum wage slaves from Eastern Europe to dig your footings? Suppose they're cheaper than a JCB. :rolleyes:
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Still posting lies, untruths and copious amounts of bull shoite eh Woodbone.

woodbine said:
Of course, you conveniently omit that the natives sold their own people to the slave masters in the first place.
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Did I? I merely showed why the British were so keen to abolish slavery i.e. compensation. A bit like how Brexit is panning out only were not nearly as wealthy as we were back then. The white men took slaves with or without the help of the local brokers. They were just a formality.
Thanks for reminding us though Chief ******.
 
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