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Omaha Steve

(99,774 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2015, 03:26 PM Apr 2015

4-6-15 Often Southern states are the focus of histories of slavery in the US in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/april-6-1428336343/

Often Southern states are the focus of histories of slavery in the United States.

But did you know that in the early 1700s one in five residents of New York were enslaved Africans?

2:00 minute audio at link.

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4-6-15 Often Southern states are the focus of histories of slavery in the US in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP

Southern states are the focus of slave histories because they started and fought a war Aristus Apr 2015 #1

That's something the northern states don't want to talk about or even remember. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #2

And...the New England Slave Traders who captured and brought them to America... KoKo Apr 2015 #3

technically they didn't capture them. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #4

Not bodily but "Middle Men" who knew the agents who would do the capturing... KoKo Apr 2015 #6

no it doesn't hobbit709 Apr 2015 #7

No, no, no. cwydro Apr 2015 #5

Aristus

(66,478 posts)

1. Southern states are the focus of slave histories because they started and fought a war

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 03:33 PM

Apr 2015

to preserve it.

By 1861, slavery was illegal in every Northern state.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. That's something the northern states don't want to talk about or even remember.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:13 PM

Apr 2015

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

3. And...the New England Slave Traders who captured and brought them to America...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:24 PM

Apr 2015

in their ships stacked like cord wood.

No one talks about that.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

4. technically they didn't capture them.

Reply to KoKo (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:26 PM

Apr 2015

Mostly they bought them from the locals on the coast who captured them.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

6. Not bodily but "Middle Men" who knew the agents who would do the capturing...

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:49 PM

Apr 2015

Money changed hands there. Plus African tribal wars caused some of African's own to capture and trade for money.

The whole history is so sordid Maybe it is time to revisit but it just would end up in Flame Wars. And, it doesn't excuse the racist stuff that is being revisited by some in the South who continue to stir up hate for their own advantage. But, the money made in the North East from the Slave Trade shouldn't be excused for its origins. Thankfully the Abolitionists in New England managed to erase some of the taint from the Boston Slave Traders....but, they were part of the enabling of the ugly, inhumane business of Slave Trade to go forward...making those who participated very wealthy.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

7. no it doesn't

Reply to KoKo (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:56 PM

Apr 2015

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

5. No, no, no.

Reply to KoKo (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:40 PM

Apr 2015

Only the south was at fault in the slave trade.

No one else.

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