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no, that was serfdom too, and it's obscene to compare that to slavery practiced in the west. For starters, it had nothing to do with race.
by twelve40 4y ago
no, that was serfdom too, and it's obscene to compare that to slavery practiced in the west. For starters, it had nothing to do with race.
- mopsi 4y agoMy ancestors in Eastern Europe were usually attached to the land and belonged to the landowner. They had no rights: they owned no property, they could not move, and their owner could treat them any way he liked, including unrestricted violence. They could be bought, sold and inherited as any other property. How is this not slavery?