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To: DiogenesLamp

“granted no compensation to their enslavers”

American slaveholders got nothing.

European owners of American slaves were paid I believe.


33 posted on 10/30/2024 8:35:16 AM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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To: Brian Griffin
European owners of American slaves were paid I believe.

Sounds correct. Nobody wanted to piss off the Europeans.

35 posted on 10/30/2024 8:40:35 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Brian Griffin
American slaveholders got nothing.

Invokes the question as to why this isn't a fifth amendment violation.

36 posted on 10/30/2024 8:42:28 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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