To: electron1
In 5000+ years of history, it's only in the last 200-odd years that any society didn't practice slavery -- and those "white Christian" societies were the first ones to decide slavery was wrong.
To: TheyConvictedOglethorpe
and those "white Christian" societies were the first ones to decide slavery was wrong. Excellant point!
37 posted on
11/06/2003 4:50:20 PM PST by
Holly_P
To: TheyConvictedOglethorpe
The barbarian tribe, the Alans, did not hold slaves, which the Romans found to be remarkable.
96 posted on
11/06/2003 5:17:31 PM PST by
bagman
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