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'Do not, for the love of God, tell kids that slavery was beneficial' (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every time someone says America was built on slavery they are saying slavery was beneficial.

Our nation would be larger and stronger if slavery never existed. Never forget that slavery stole from all of us.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Built on slavery" is referring to the benefits that the ruling class received by exploiting slaves and that exploitation is a core part of US culture. It reminds people that most of the population was not included in the "all men are created equal" documents of the time.

It is not a positive phrase about general benefits for everyone. It is a reminder that we did, and still do, terrible things and we should not forget.