[Teacher317]

I wonder if any nation has practiced slavery for fewer years than America. (Some have never practiced it, of course.) The American flag only flew over slave-owners from 1776 to 1865... and there were movements going from the 1820's for abolition. Anyone have the statistics on this? I know Brazil ended theirs in 1888, and Saudi Arabia in the 1970's.

[okie01]

"Anyone have the statistics on this? I know Brazil ended theirs in 1888, and Saudi Arabia in the 1970's."

It's not exactly the same thing, but the history of serfs in Russia closely parallels that of slavery in the U.S. -- in just about every important historical and social respect.

Czar Alexander II of Russia liberated the serfs in 1861, two years before Lincoln proclaimed emancipation.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Beg pardon.... I don't believe the bit about the American flag flying ONLY over slave owners homes from 1776. I am certain I have read refernce to the flag flying durring military movements... durring other times as well. I just don't buy it. I am certain that everyone knows that the "native American" sold his Indian brother into slavery,so is that where we start with the white liberal guilt? Is America responsible for that as well? Does the flag represent Indian slavery as well?

[Inkie]

And the Sudanese still have it.