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Here in the United States, we were founded as a nation that practiced slavery and slaves were, quite frequently, killed even though they were innocent. This country once looked the other way when significant numbers of Native Americans were dispossessed and killed to get their land or their mineral rights or because they were thought of as less than fully human and we are still paying the price today.

I'll grant you that he did "state" that the attacks of Sept. 11th were due to the issues of 100 years ago. But I will say this...the Pilgrams that came over here to America did not find this nation on slavery. And if he's going to mention slavery then he needs to mention that Cherokees had slaves. That blacks sold blacks into slavery at times in Africa.

Again, your point is well taken. Thank you for your clarification.

If not to blame US and justify attacks on WTC, why did Slick bring it up at all....

FYI, a visit to the old slavery forts in Ghana will show you things that will amaze many,

#1, US was smnall, short lived part of slave trade.

#2, All slave capturing, initial selling, etc. was done by black Africans.

#3, Today, when American Blacks return to sub-Saharan Africa, they expect to be received as returning brothers. In actuality, they are received with distain. Today's Africans see themselves as sons of victorious warriors. They see American Blacks as sons of wartime losers and slaves.

#4. Finally, I forget the name of the movie named after the slave ship that grounded in Connecticut, where slaves were defended by John Quincy Adams, freed and allowed to return to Africa. In Africa they show you old pictures of the black leader of that shipboard rebelion. He returned to Africa and died a rich man. He made his money as a slave trader!