In the 16th & early 17th century there were more white slaves in Africa than tuther way around. Schools no longer teach this. White Gold by Giles MIlton is the true story of one escaped slave , a lad from Devon. schools need 2 teach this.
Recalling Africa’s harrowing tale of its first slavers – The Arabs https://newafricanmagazine.com/news-analysis/archives/recalling-africas-harrowing-tale-of-its-first-slavers-the-arabs-as-uk-slave-trade-abolition-is-commemorated/ …
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Great book. I think the same book references the tonnes of correspondence we still have in museums (Probably hidden in the basements) where British rulers are pleading with North African rulers for the return of White slaves stolen from Europe.
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Great point
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I used to be a middle school teacher, so this maps right on: "But...but...HE did it first!!!"
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Even back in the early days of French occupation in Canada the natives had slaves from conquered tribes it was the way of life and to this day countless countries still practice it
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This is some how the fault of white imperialists.
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The first slavers of Africa was the African people themselves they enslaved millions as well as murdered millions of their own people.
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Check on the difference between slavery and slave trade mate
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White people didn't invent slavery, they invented abolishing it.
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Recall the fact Chattle slaves got no reparations. Bring that up.
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There was a famous Jewish thinker (name escapes me) who argued that blacks are natural slaves
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True story. Unfortunately, many have no idea how this started and still an ongoing practice.
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