America is the only place that I care about. Whether slavery existed in Brazil, or Canada or Saudi Arabia is an interesting fact. We have had no control over Brazil, Canada or Saudi Arabia. We were the masters of our destiny. That destiny included hereditary chattel slavery. We made the choice to permit slavery.
Most people that recite the long list of where slavery was practiced sound as if they are saying, well it was legal there so it was not so bad that it was legal here. Almost like they were trying to find an excuse of slavery.
Unless you are several hundred years old, YOU had no control over what happened during the 18th century. Nor do any of us. I refuse to subscribe to the concept of inherited guilt. All we can do is work to ensure that the evil does not happen here again.
And I DO care that slavery currently exists in Africa, and I have tried to help end it, in my small ways. Between letters to politicians and donations over the years to groups like CSI, I do what I can. While the UN opposes the practice of purchasing individual human beings out of slavery, I will admit I am a subscriber the the quote, "He who saves one life has saved the world." I have no doubt that what I've done will not end the practice of slavery. The only way that will happen is when the people involved are convinced that it's no longer profitable for them. Or come to realize that they're participating in evil activities.
My point is that American school children are taught that slavery is an American invention (and I used the word "is" purposely,) When this is taught to children, the left is manipulating them with lies to hate America. And this lie is being further perpetuated when a congresscritter from VA, Tim Kaine, actually said on the floor of the House, “The United States didn’t inherit slavery from anybody. We created it,” THAT is why it's important that we make sure that the truth is known.
Mark