Bringing slaves to this country was a really bad idea.
REALLY bad, probably the worst mistake we ever made.
It seems so in hindsight. Slavery is the original sin of America, it stains our Constitution and we are living with the consequences. We need to deal with it like adults. We should treat people as individuals and judge them by their deeds, not their skin color.
Bringing slaves to this country was a really bad idea.
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That is kind of a broadbrush statement.
Are you suggesting the ‘Indentured Servants’ were any better off than slaves?
Probably the ‘only’ difference being that they could presumably get out of their ‘contract’ when it was fulfilled, which on occasion didn’t happen.
Granted it was easier for the Indentured Servants to blend in with the ‘regular folk’ if they should happen to escape.
Would kind of figure the ‘African Slaves’ were brought in when the ‘Irish, English etc ‘slave market’ dried up or was basically stamped down’.
Do a little research on ‘Indentured Servants’ and you will see where I am ‘coming from’.