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To: 4ConservativeJustices
Are you trying to say that these excerpts are representative of the Slave Narratives?

If so, that is just plain wrong. You do realize there is a tremendous amount of material in those documents showing the other side of slavery? Sure the slaves occasionally had good times. Humans throughout history have managed to sometimes enjoy themselves even under the most horrendous imaginable oppression.

Doesn't make the oppression any less horrible.
496 posted on 01/14/2004 1:43:35 PM PST by Restorer
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To: Restorer
Are you trying to say that these excerpts are representative of the Slave Narratives?

Did you think so? There are thousands of narratives, and many are similar. I simply searched for 'frolic'.

Doesn't make the oppression any less horrible.

I guess I shouldn't post the one by Aunt Charity Andersen, where she wished for the old days of slavery? Or the ones where the slaves talk about their love for their masters, or the ones where they earned monies?

497 posted on 01/14/2004 2:00:01 PM PST by 4CJ (Dialing 911 doesn't stop a crime - a .45 does.)
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