[Grampa Dave]

Thanks, I will be adding this to my anti 1619 thesis.

England did not even begin the process until 1807. One could argue that it was in part motivated by the trend in the US to diminish the institution of slavery as written into the Constitution, but, regardless, it was nations of the Anglosphere that led the way while others continued the practice, some into the 20th Century (and, some might claim, the 21st). The only thing that “ended” slavery in Africa and Asia was European colonization.

[colorado tanker]

Due to an accident of history and the common law, slavery was illegal in the British Isles themselves. However, slavery was legal throughout the British Empire. There was no significant movement to abolish slavery in the Empire until decades after American independence. Even then, it was a tough battle as the West Indies sugar plantations produced fabulous profits for Britain and deeply entrenched interests opposed prohibition.

So, preservation of slavery was not and could not have been a motivation for American independence. The entire premise of the 1619 Project is demonstrably false.

Has this alleged journalist even read the Declaration of Independence? Jefferson, a slave owner, included a long list of grievances against the Crown, none of which involve any mention of any threat to the institution of slavery.