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To: Mr Radical

Remember, the British i vited these people into their country.


2 posted on 06/18/2020 2:50:17 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Mocking Liberals is not only a right, but the duty of all Americans.)
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To: Cowboy Bob
hmmm.. no, the British didn't "invite" these people into their country?

Lloyds is an old English insurer which was founded in 1688 and insured slave ships

Brewer and pub chain Greene King was originally founded in 1799 by Benjamin Greene, who owned highly-profitable plantations.

His son Edward took over control of the brewery in 1836 and it was renamed Greene King in 1887 after merging with a local brewery.

When slavery was abolished in 1833, the UK government raised huge amounts for compensation. However, that money was not paid to those who had been enslaved, but was given instead to slave-owners for their "loss of human property".

Benjamin Greene was one of thousands who received payment. Details of the sums are listed in a database held by the University College London (UCL).

5 posted on 06/18/2020 3:03:15 AM PDT by Cronos (Re-elect President Trump 2020!)
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