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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
One of the many fake left wing history items that far too many conservatives buy into is that owning a slave automatically makes someone a racist. You appear to be one of them. Many times, people simply bought a tractor at a time prior to John Deere's invention.

The fact remains, not only were many of the Founding Fathers abolitionists, that includes those who did own slaves - among them as you named Benjamin Franklin.

I'll bring you some sources as requested.

112 posted on 05/09/2026 8:05:14 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (The U.S. Constitution is not a suicide pact. Progressivism is a suicide pact.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica
---- "One of the many fake left wing history items that far too many conservatives buy into is that owning a slave automatically makes someone a racist. You appear to be one of them."

Straw man argument. I did not use the term 'racist' in this exchange of comments. You did.

Some more hotlinks:

"Despite having been a slaveholder for 56 years, George Washington struggled with the institution of slavery and wrote of his desire to end the practice. At the end of his life, Washington made the decision to free all of the enslaved people he owned in his 1799 will."

10 Facts About Washington & Slavery Mount Vernon

"While it is often difficult to use historical records to learn about the enslaved individuals who worked in the White House, Thomas Jefferson's presidency is an exception. He was a meticulous record keeper, tracking everything from the daily weather to his wine purchases and dinner guests. In addition to his record keeping, he also wrote thousands of letters during his lifetime, and used a letter copying device called a polygraph to copy letters for his personal records. The enslaved people working in the White House appear in these records frequently, allowing the opportunity to piece together their life stories with perhaps greater historical detail and precision than enslaved individuals who worked during other presidential administrations."

The Enslaved Household of President Thomas Jefferson White House Historical Association

Much documentation and historical background on Charles Pinckney, and the plantations, War Hall Plantation, 8 February 1771 , Fairfield Plantation, 1773 , and Estate Inventory, 1787

People Enslaved by the Pinckneys

Despite our Founding Fathers details of their lives, I honor them for the work they left us. That work was furthered in the 13th and 14th amendments, in the 1865-1868 time frame. You should read them.

I reiterate "every nation of which I am aware has had that practice on its soil throughout history."

113 posted on 05/09/2026 8:37:06 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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