[NerdDad]

Read Chapter 3 of The Redneck Manifesto by Jim Goad for some well documented information about the very large number of white slaves brought to the new world. It's personal for me. The first "American" ancestor in my mom's side of the family was a German who was kidnapped by British and brought to the colonies to fight as a Hessian soldier. Say, do you think I can get in on the reparations gravy train?

[TLBSHOW]

I see a comment has already been removed. Hummm......

[Dinsdale]

kidnapped by British and brought to the colonies to fight as a Hessian soldier

I come from a long line of Hessians on my fathers side, they were a German mercenary unit commanded by Germans (which is a reason the family is spread all over the globe). I don't think your family history is complete. The Hessians were hired by the British in the revolutionary war, when the limeys lost many recognized a good thing and stayed. They were mercenarys not slaves though. Armed slaves generally don't work well (their are exceptions in history).