"The slave South was a *slave society*, not just a society with slaves."

[YoungDemCA]

Slavery was at the foundation of economic and social relations, and slave-ownership was aspirational—a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Whites who couldn’t afford slaves wanted them in the same way that, today, most Americans want to own a home.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2015/09/slavery_myths_seven_lies_half_truths_and_irrelevancies_people_trot_out_about.html

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[Buckeye_Democrat]

1. Thanks.

I'm not too surprised given how many people treat others who look or act different.

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/civil-rights/291532-would-racism-exist-if-there-had-been-no-us-slavery

Greece has been particularly unkind to immigrants and visitors, to the point that the U.S. Embassy warned travelers of the dangers of violently anti-immigrant, racist gangs that roam the streets of Athens. Russia is another country in which the citizens don’t welcome dark skinned outsiders. Skinheads are common and so is nativism, though Russia has no connection to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. These countries scapegoat darker people their nation’s social ills and economic struggles.

In other words, white supremacy still exists as a system without the legacy of chattel slavery. Anti-Black racism is rampant all over Europe, where Africans are treated differently and possess fewer resources. Had there never been slavery in the U.S., we would still have economic and social disparities, and there is no indication that racism would not have become institutionalized.

[heaven05]

2. thank you

I had to tell a person about indentured servants vs chattel slavery...they still thought slavery of AA WASN'T AS BAD AS THEIR ANCESTOR'S WAS. It's total WILLFUL ignorance like this that has me turning away from people. Hell I found out two people that I have had good thoughts about and contact with, even got the one person a job, found out they voted for trimp, "a shot in the dark outside chance" vote. Now on principle, I have to stay away so I don't get angry at their ignorance and latent racism?