Do you think slaves had Social Insurance too?
A comment from a couple of posts ago:
Matt said...
That story absolutely defies rationalization.
Money quote: "You can have two different sides, a Northern perspective and a Southern perspective."
I really hope that somewhere in the south, a rational soul has read this and groaned as loudly as I have.
Well Matt, prepare to reach extreme heights of groans with the following excerpts from Southern Slavery, As It Was:
"To say the least, it is strange that the thing the Bible condemns (slave-trading) brings very little opprobrium upon the North, yet that which the Bible allows (slave-ownership) has brought down all manner of condemnation upon the South." p. 22
"As we have already mentioned, the 'peculiar institution' of slavery was not perfect or sinless, but the reality was a far cry from the horrific descriptions given to us in modern histories." p. 22
"Slavery as it existed in the South was not an adversarial relationship with pervasive racial animosity. Because of its dominantly patriarchal character, it was a relationship based upon mutual affection and confidence." p. 24
"There has never been a multi-racial society which has existed with such mutual intimacy and harmony in the history of the world." p. 24
"Slave life was to them a life of plenty, of simple pleasures, of food, clothes, and good medical care." p. 25
"But many Southern blacks supported the South because of long established bonds of affection and trust that had been forged over generations with their white masters and friends." p. 27
"Nearly every slave in the South enjoyed a higher standard of living than the poor whites of the South -- and had a much easier existence." p. 30
Well, I'm convinced. :P
Oh, and remember that clip from the Fox "news" program I posted a few days ago? Deal with it in the way it deserves to be dealt with.
"FOXBlocker is an innovative new product that filters out the FOX News network. Simply screw the filter into the back of your TV and never be exposed to right wing propaganda again (at least through FOX News). Using a proprietary technology, the FOXBlocker works to filter out FOX News from your cable lineup."
Matt said...
That story absolutely defies rationalization.
Money quote: "You can have two different sides, a Northern perspective and a Southern perspective."
I really hope that somewhere in the south, a rational soul has read this and groaned as loudly as I have.
Well Matt, prepare to reach extreme heights of groans with the following excerpts from Southern Slavery, As It Was:
"To say the least, it is strange that the thing the Bible condemns (slave-trading) brings very little opprobrium upon the North, yet that which the Bible allows (slave-ownership) has brought down all manner of condemnation upon the South." p. 22
"As we have already mentioned, the 'peculiar institution' of slavery was not perfect or sinless, but the reality was a far cry from the horrific descriptions given to us in modern histories." p. 22
"Slavery as it existed in the South was not an adversarial relationship with pervasive racial animosity. Because of its dominantly patriarchal character, it was a relationship based upon mutual affection and confidence." p. 24
"There has never been a multi-racial society which has existed with such mutual intimacy and harmony in the history of the world." p. 24
"Slave life was to them a life of plenty, of simple pleasures, of food, clothes, and good medical care." p. 25
"But many Southern blacks supported the South because of long established bonds of affection and trust that had been forged over generations with their white masters and friends." p. 27
"Nearly every slave in the South enjoyed a higher standard of living than the poor whites of the South -- and had a much easier existence." p. 30
Well, I'm convinced. :P
Oh, and remember that clip from the Fox "news" program I posted a few days ago? Deal with it in the way it deserves to be dealt with.
"FOXBlocker is an innovative new product that filters out the FOX News network. Simply screw the filter into the back of your TV and never be exposed to right wing propaganda again (at least through FOX News). Using a proprietary technology, the FOXBlocker works to filter out FOX News from your cable lineup."
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