Marianne is a personal friend. She can lean pretty far left on some things but she is actually a very grounded and pragmatic person. Shes open minded enough to listen to others views. She knows the problems of today need something besides Moscow Mitch & the current President
Originally Posted by themystic
is she open minded enough to publicly state the main driving force for the African slave trade was intra-tribal wars? this is the inconvenient truth of black on black violence in Africa then .. and now. Africa is 96% Black. how ya gonna spin that on Whitey?
even Ecky9.5 can't do that, even with 40 acres and a mule articles.
let's see what Slate, that completely unbiased and centrist publication "spins" the truth .. after admitting the truth.
“Black people enslaved each other in Africa, and black people worked with slave traders, so …”
In
a piece published in Vice magazine in 2005 (and still available on the
Vice website), comedian Jim Goad offers a series of “feel better about your history, white kids” arguments. One of his salvos: “Slavery was common throughout Africa, with entire tribes becoming enslaved after losing battles. Tribal chieftains often sold their defeated foes to white slave-traders.”
Is it true?: This is certainly true. But, as historian Marcus Rediker
writes, the “ancient and widely accepted institution” of enslavement in Africa was exacerbated by the European presence.
Yes, European slave traders entered “preexisting circuits of exchange” when they arrived in the 16th century. But European demand changed the shape of this market, strengthening enslavers and ensuring that more and more people would be carried away. “[European] slave-ship captains wanted to deal with ruling groups and strong leaders, people who could command labor resources and deliver the ‘goods,’ ” Rediker writes, and European money and technology further empowered those who were already dominant, encouraging them to enslave greater numbers. Both the social structures and infrastructure that enabled African systems of enslavement were strengthened by the transatlantic slave trade.
Bottom line: Why should this matter? This is a classic “two wrongs make a right” ethical proposition. Even if Africans (or Arabs, or Jews) colluded in the slave trade, should white Americans be entitled to do whatever they pleased with the people who were unlucky enough to fall victim?
Uhh no, Slate. nice try. this is a classic example of "No black on black hatred and tribal violence, no market."
the question everyone should be asking is .. "Why does the Black race hate itself so much?"
