It’s not that people want to pretend slavery didn’t happen. Of course it happened. It’s one of the things that is a blight on our history.
The problem is people on her side of the political spectrum want to pretend it’s still exists in this country
The larger problem is that Everyone ignores the real history of slavery when it comes to this country.
First, along with black Africans, there were also white slaves.
Not only were the majority of the white, (mostly Irish) slaves, enslaved for life .. their children were also slaves!
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At one point in time, more Muslims than whites were slave owners and a large portion of these Muslim slave owners were Women!
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Anthony Johnson .. A Black African was responsible for the eventual legalization of slavery in North America!
Oh and .. many, many blacks owned White Slaves and two of these White Slave Owners we're Anthony Johnson and .. his son!
How's That for ignored history?🙄
This and a whole lot more was taught in my college classes Way back when.
My courses in African studies were given by major scholars and authors who didn't hide any of the truths because facts are facts and ignoring them does an injustice to all that came before us!