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My maw maws family came to Ellis Island during the potato famine.
Nice conservative numbers but what do you really expect from America's revisionist history. Between 10 and 15 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic between 1500 and 1900. But this figure grossly understates the actual number of Africans enslaved, killed, or displaced as a result of the slave trade. At least 2 million Africans--10 to 15 percent--died during the infamous "Middle Passage" across the Atlantic. Another 15 to 30 percent died during the march to or confinement along the coast. Altogether, for every 100 slaves who reached the New World, another 40 had died in Africa or during the Middle Passage.The first slaves and indentured servants came to the ENGLISH colony of Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.
The U.S.A. didn't gain its independence from England until July 4, 1776. The importation of black slaves from Africa was banned in 1808. The 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was ratified December 6, 1865.
Data shows deaths to 1.8 million caused by the slave trade to North AND South America combined.
Unless you believe White Supremacy is an innate quality of Caucasians, your 500 year timeline and your millions upon millions killed is erroneous. Jon Stewart notwithstanding.
Slavery was an egregious horror that should be acknowledged because racism today is rooted in it.
Reparations won't repair that damage. It will only encourage the racists.
1900?Nice conservative numbers but what do you really expect from America's revisionist history. Between 10 and 15 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic between 1500 and 1900. But this figure grossly understates the actual number of Africans enslaved, killed, or displaced as a result of the slave trade. At least 2 million Africans--10 to 15 percent--died during the infamous "Middle Passage" across the Atlantic. Another 15 to 30 percent died during the march to or confinement along the coast. Altogether, for every 100 slaves who reached the New World, another 40 had died in Africa or during the Middle Passage.
Ya! Let's talk about history!
England abolished slavery without war.... they compensated owners for their property. I demand reparations for my ancestors' property!
Columbus was a slave trader?Nice conservative numbers but what do you really expect from America's revisionist history. Between 10 and 15 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic between 1500 and 1900. But this figure grossly understates the actual number of Africans enslaved, killed, or displaced as a result of the slave trade. At least 2 million Africans--10 to 15 percent--died during the infamous "Middle Passage" across the Atlantic. Another 15 to 30 percent died during the march to or confinement along the coast. Altogether, for every 100 slaves who reached the New World, another 40 had died in Africa or during the Middle Passage.
You mean, if not for Columbus, we’d still be running around in loincloths shooting arrows at bison?The U.S imperialist love columbus. Columbus was a thief, an invader, an organizer of rape of indian women, a slave trader, a reactionary religious fanatic and the personal director of a campaign for mass murder of defenseless peoples. The voyages of columbus mark a starting point of world capitalism and the beginning of european colonial domination of the world.
WutColumbus was a slave trader?
Why do you hate Murica?Life's a bitch and then you die.
White, Jew, Black, Yellow.
Get over it. Get up tomorrow and go to work and shut up.
Get some.
Someone's past life that just happens to have your color of skin doesn't mean .
You want justice for the past? SMH. Who doesn't ?
It doesn’t matter how bitter or better the past has been, what we can do with the bitter or better past today is what matters.
Which part of the quote says that to you?Why do you hate Murica?
Why do you hate America?Why do you hate Murica?
You’re threatening his share of 40 acres and a mule.Which part of the quote says that to you?
Wow man.They dont tell jews "To get over it" when dealing with the horrors of the holocaust but when it comes to our holocaust Europeans cry and say get over it, it happened a long time ago,you playing the race card , these liberals blah blah blah. Then the op makes a post taking about we asking for handouts or free stuff. The african man and womens holocaust of enslavement is connected to the growing economic and political forces that laid the foundation of the modern European-American nation state and nationalism as well as the global world economy that is centered around intercontinental trade and capitalism. Without this past yall fools tell us so much to "get over" America wouldn't be what it is. Negros need to just be happy and be quiet
Before you get your hopes up I hope you realize Democrats are doing this to get the Black vote out for 2020. Reparations aren't going to happen.They dont tell jews "To get over it" when dealing with the horrors of the holocaust but when it comes to our holocaust Europeans cry and say get over it, it happened a long time ago,you playing the race card , these liberals blah blah blah. Then the op makes a post taking about we asking for handouts or free stuff. The african man and womens holocaust of enslavement is connected to the growing economic and political forces that laid the foundation of the modern European-American nation state and nationalism as well as the global world economy that is centered around intercontinental trade and capitalism. Without this past yall fools tell us so much to "get over" America wouldn't be what it is. Negros need to just be happy and be quiet
Okay so how should reparations be paid and to who?They dont tell jews "To get over it" when dealing with the horrors of the holocaust but when it comes to our holocaust Europeans cry and say get over it, it happened a long time ago,you playing the race card , these liberals blah blah blah. Then the op makes a post taking about we asking for handouts or free stuff. The african man and womens holocaust of enslavement is connected to the growing economic and political forces that laid the foundation of the modern European-American nation state and nationalism as well as the global world economy that is centered around intercontinental trade and capitalism. Without this past yall fools tell us so much to "get over" America wouldn't be what it is. Negros need to just be happy and be quiet
TobyWow man.
Let me run and get my checkbook. Who do I make it out to again?
looks like they needed a better union.