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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 3950312" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>They didn&#039;t have the machinery we have today.&nbsp; It was a much more brutal time with war waged in your face and men were eviscerated.&nbsp; And the side effect of that was taking slaves to do the work they didn&#039;t want to.&nbsp; That was everywhere, not just the U.S..&nbsp; The invention of machinery like the cotton gin led people called abolitionists to point out the injustice of continuing to keep slaves.&nbsp; Unfortunately for Africans the discovery of two new continents led initially to the founding of huge farms that needed massive amounts of cheap labor to make them economically viable.&nbsp; When I say cheap I mean as in feeding, clothing, housing, not paying.&nbsp; Where was a ready source of human labor that could be justified in the mindset of the day to take?&nbsp; Africa.&nbsp; With the assistance of local rulers.&nbsp; I know you believe there can never be a justification but in a brutal world with a different mindset than today that&#039;s how they viewed it.&nbsp; It took time, technological advances, and even men willing to die fighting to change those views.&nbsp; I wish more than anything that you were here because 200 years ago your ancestors booked passage of their own accord to seek a better future in the new world.&nbsp; That you could point to a family bible that had an extensive family tree dating back to that time and full of college educated professionals and eventually photographs of happy family gatherings.&nbsp; But we have two choices, to keep looking back in anger or to move forward to a better life for our families.&nbsp; To hate someone because their skin color is a constant reminder of the past, or to judge them by the content of their character.&nbsp; Life is what you make it going forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 3950312, member: 24302"] They didn't have the machinery we have today. It was a much more brutal time with war waged in your face and men were eviscerated. And the side effect of that was taking slaves to do the work they didn't want to. That was everywhere, not just the U.S.. The invention of machinery like the cotton gin led people called abolitionists to point out the injustice of continuing to keep slaves. Unfortunately for Africans the discovery of two new continents led initially to the founding of huge farms that needed massive amounts of cheap labor to make them economically viable. When I say cheap I mean as in feeding, clothing, housing, not paying. Where was a ready source of human labor that could be justified in the mindset of the day to take? Africa. With the assistance of local rulers. I know you believe there can never be a justification but in a brutal world with a different mindset than today that's how they viewed it. It took time, technological advances, and even men willing to die fighting to change those views. I wish more than anything that you were here because 200 years ago your ancestors booked passage of their own accord to seek a better future in the new world. That you could point to a family bible that had an extensive family tree dating back to that time and full of college educated professionals and eventually photographs of happy family gatherings. But we have two choices, to keep looking back in anger or to move forward to a better life for our families. To hate someone because their skin color is a constant reminder of the past, or to judge them by the content of their character. Life is what you make it going forward. [/QUOTE]

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