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To: RandFan

“Decades before the American Civil War and 13th amendment ended slavery in the US, Britain passed two anti-slavery laws: the “Slave Trade Act 1807” banning the slave trade around the empire, and the “Slavery Abolition Act 1833” which officially made it illegal to own slaves.
Britain enforced its legislation via their strong navy.”

Yeah.... bunch of British simping bullshit. They did not free their slaves in Jamaica... they converted them into forced apprentices. Also around the empire they started using massive amounts of coolie labor, which was basically still slavery in most ways. Then they soon started the Raj in India and the entire country was one big plantation.

Their big anti-slavery push was an economic weapon to deny slaves from reaching north and south America. The Brits wanted cotton and sugar grown in their colonies, and nowhere else.

No need to make those limey bastards into some kind of abolitionist heroes. And then lets talk about Ireland.

This is some weapons grade gaslighting.


6 posted on 06/02/2025 9:51:29 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI….)
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To: DesertRhino

They also maintained “Abbo” slaves in Australia well past 1860.


35 posted on 06/03/2025 5:15:07 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: DesertRhino

So why are you doing the weapons grade gaslighting?

Shame on you !


39 posted on 06/03/2025 6:37:25 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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