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> Slavery existed in part because people thought black people were subhuman and plenty of people argued that quite publicly. Slavery has existed in every human
by slowmovintarget 6y ago
> Slavery existed in part because people thought black people were subhuman and plenty of people argued that quite publicly.
Slavery has existed in every human society, everywhere in the world.
You are correct that this was the pathological, disgusting justification for keeping it, at least in the United States in the 19th century, but that isn't why it existed, not even in part.
- banads 6y agoIt's funny (and quite stupid) how people try to define slavery and racism as a uniquely white American problem from the past, and not a human problem of the present. Slavery still exists. There are more people living in slavery now than ever before in history.
- d_e_solomon 6y agoYou don't think that speech that condones, justifies, and glorifies slavery wasn't part of the reason why it continued to exist in the United States as long as it did? I find that a very odd argument.