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> The world of the 1800s was a world of hereditary title what book did you read that in? "titles" never existed in the US. And AFAIK, there weren't any "garag
by AlbertCory 3y ago
> The world of the 1800s was a world of hereditary title
what book did you read that in?
"titles" never existed in the US. And AFAIK, there weren't any "garage startups" in countries that still had them in the 1800s.
- buildsjets 3y agoThe US of the 1800s was a world in which you could legally own another human being, right up until December 6, 1865. Those born into bondage were condemned to live as such and had no legal way to change their personal status. This is kind of the ultimate form of a hereditary title.
- AlbertCory 3y agoBefore the Civil War, slavery was only legal in the South. After it: nowhere. Being a slave was not a "hereditary title" in any common sense of the word, which was "duke" or "earl" or "lord." As in Europe.
- bluGill 3y agoThe US was one of the rare exceptions to the hereditary title thing. Most countries still had them in some form, though the big players today were throwing them off. (the English monarchs never used their power of veto, though they still have a lot of influence on the text of laws)
- AlbertCory 3y agocan you point to a garage startup NOT in the US?