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To: NormsRevenge

Africa is so freakin’ awesome. Wonder why it sold her ancestors into slavery.


6 posted on 07/30/2014 3:52:34 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman

The one little known fact that seems to be glossed over whenever the subject of slavery in America comes up...


13 posted on 07/30/2014 3:54:47 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Maceman

***Wonder why it sold her ancestors into slavery.***

I read years ago that the local chiefs would get the slaves captured tribes, from Arab traders, fill the holds of the slave ships. Any room left over would be filled by malcontents, troublemakers and retarded from the chief’s own tribe.


60 posted on 07/30/2014 5:33:22 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need more than seven rounds, Much more.)
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