withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone ) to World NewsEnglish · 3 years agoMore than 100 U.S. political elites have family links to slaverywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up120
arrow-up120external-linkMore than 100 U.S. political elites have family links to slaverywww.reuters.comwithersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone ) to World NewsEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareV ( vanderbilt@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 years agoGo figure the people who could afford slaves 200 years ago could also afford to run for political office. Explains quite a few things about the events of that era.
minus-squarefidodo ( fidodo@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoAnd probably were more likely because they wanted to be in control to maintain slavery.
Go figure the people who could afford slaves 200 years ago could also afford to run for political office. Explains quite a few things about the events of that era.
And probably were more likely because they wanted to be in control to maintain slavery.