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Re: Sen. Landrieu's remarks on race anger Republicans
Slavery was all about getting free labor. You can understand that if you understand that there have always been slave-owners who shared the same race as their slaves. In fact that's continuing in the world today.
Using 'racism' as a catchall explanation for the historically unfair treatment of other human beings is probably the easiest way to go, but it's also the laziest because it demonstrates the lack of research. Slave is actually derived from the word Slav, and is centuries old.
I agree. Therefore I don't. By all means if you think:
Slavery had nothing to do with racism. -- apdst
Go ahead and attach your support to that sentiment here.
Slavery was all about getting free labor. You can understand that if you understand that there have always been slave-owners who shared the same race as their slaves. In fact that's continuing in the world today.
Using 'racism' as a catchall explanation for the historically unfair treatment of other human beings is probably the easiest way to go, but it's also the laziest because it demonstrates the lack of research. Slave is actually derived from the word Slav, and is centuries old.