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Originally posted by butcherguy
I am part-black and grew up in a predominately white rural area in South-central Pennsylvania. I can take you to quite a few old 'company towns' in that area to show you where the white slaves lived. They were Slavic, Scots, Irish and Italian. They had jobs and were paid for their work, but the only place they had to spend their money was the 'company store'. They ended up spending more on food alone than their paycheck was worth.
Originally posted by witness63
No, there never were any white slaves in the U.S.. There were white indentured servants in the 17th and 18th Centuries who were treated like slaves, but that was usually for 4-5 years. Their conditions were very bad, but they were not kept as slaves from birth like blacks born in this country, and they did have certain citizenship rights after their contracts were over that free blacks almost never had before the Civil War.
There were crews of ruffians that would go after men that tried to leave town while still in debt to the store, beating them and sometimes killing them.
The slaveholders were white in this case too. So were the slaves.
Much worse off than an indentured servant, these men worked, not to pay off a debt, but to get deeper in debt every day they worked. My grandfather was one of them.
edit on 20-9-2010 by butcherguy because: To add.
Originally posted by witness63
No, there never were any white slaves in the U.S.. There were white indentured servants in the 17th and 18th Centuries who were treated like slaves, but that was usually for 4-5 years. Their conditions were very bad, but they were not kept as slaves from birth like blacks born in this country, and they did have certain citizenship rights after their contracts were over that free blacks almost never had before the Civil War.
Originally posted by saltheart foamfollower
reply to post by Janky Red
How is that video I posted GOP?
I would go to the Libertarian party but they are crushed by the Dems and Repub corporate whores.
As I have said, I no longer consent, so I could care less who wins, I just would appreciate not getting thrown in jail for any of my economic or social freedoms being abrogated.
Originally posted by adifferentbreed
reply to post by tiger5
Uh huh? Well, um, keep on sleeping and wake up around november. Obama is a racists, as proven by his own words and actions time and again......I'm glad that's o.k. with you, it's not with a growing number of people. Have a nie day.
Originally posted by LiquidMirage
reply to post by saltheart foamfollower
The fact is this: If every liberal in the country disappeared today 99% of the racism in this country would disappear with them. The left has stoked the flames of racism in the United States for decades only because it encourages "minorities" to mindlessly cast their votes for liberals. What those "minorities" fail to understand is that liberals care nothing about them. They only care about making them a permanent underclass...victims who, like hungry dogs, are forced to wait for scraps to fall off the liberals dinner table for them.
Originally posted by arizonascott
reply to post by saltheart foamfollower
It has been obvious for some time that there is a "crush white middle class" going on for some time.
I am sure Mexico, direct African roots, Radical Islam and Jewish hardliners would love nothing more! What a group alliance! Yes
Originally posted by fooks
Originally posted by felonius
Originally posted by Faiol
white power, besides racism, is terrorism
black power, is just being proud
Faiol, by your name I would guess you were VERY white. Celt blood? Your trolling.
Stupid trolls should be ignored.
i was hoping he was being sarcastic.
Originally posted by saltheart foamfollower
reply to post by Hefficide
Nice attempt to take out the Black Caucus component.
Yes, the story itself could be considered the problem, maybe on purpose?
But no one else could get away with it and you KNOW it.