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To: SirWalterRalegh who wrote (242460)3/17/2008 8:10:13 PM
From: KLP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793958
 
What do I think about that? Well, about 230 years ago things were a LOT different than they are today. Many of my Northern ancestors were Abolitionists’ and others fought in the Civil War to help to free the slaves. Two of mine were killed in the Civil War, and several were injured.

You also know that many of the Black Africans sold their own people to the slavers, don't you? That may still be happening today, from the looks of things in Africa.

We fought a terrible, terrible war, brother against brother, and thank goodness Lincoln won that war.

Since you asked.....That's what I think about that.



To: SirWalterRalegh who wrote (242460)3/17/2008 10:23:20 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793958
 
KLP, I was at Thomas Jefferson"s Monticello several years ago and the docent on my tour insisted that the fine furniture in the home was made by the slaves

Pendulum must have swung the other way. Last time I was at Mt. Vernon, in the 1980's, they referred to the slaves as "servants."