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LisaM

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1. Why did he say that? It was very peculiar.

Reply to Empowerer (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 10:52 PM

Feb 2019

I don't really think of Virginia as the deep South, but I'm rethinking that (and I should know better because I've read a couple of books in the last couple of years that clearly said otherwise).

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Why are people twisting themselves into knots defending Northam's indentured servant remark [View all] Empowerer Feb 2019 OP

Why did he say that? It was very peculiar. LisaM Feb 2019 #1

Because he said "400" years. Igel Feb 2019 #8

No, I get the "indentured servants" thing, and I know about the different slave systems. LisaM Feb 2019 #10

Back in the 1600's when slavery started, the slave-hostages from Africa could have no_hypocrisy Feb 2019 #2

The worst in me wonders if it was a dogwhistle to the "White Slavery" crowd sweetloukillbot Feb 2019 #3

This is so true n/t EffieBlack Feb 2019 #4

No one is twisting themselves into pretzels maxrandb Feb 2019 #5

I totally agree with you jodymarie aimee Feb 2019 #6

I never thought President Obama was an anti-white maxrandb Feb 2019 #7

You're proving the OP's point EffieBlack Feb 2019 #9