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Actually you need one to.
American slaves used to be routinely whipped to the bone, and children would be routinely stolen from their mothers for training purposes or selling purposes.
The shacks they lived in, are all gone mostly, except those that have been preserved, they were built so s-y
None of this,

"American slaves used to be routinely whipped to the bone, and children would be routinely stolen from their mothers for training purposes or selling purposes.
The shacks they lived in, are all gone mostly, except those that have been preserved, they were built so s-y"

disproves my point. All that "routine" behavior is completely typical of how human beings treat those that are "enslaved" to them. Because of the time period, their standard of living, (however sh$tty), was still better than those that came before them.

There is no historical data other than that associated with Nazi's, and the Bible (if you accept it as a credible source) that concludes or says that any group of people had it worse than the Jews.

But, you're the one who's going to give me a history lesson, so let's have all of your evidence that disproves anything I just stated.

Also, to the original point of the thread, there's never been a time in history when a conquered people (slaves), were freed because of the conscience of their captors, and then (this part is the exception; the slaves did not lead the revolt as in previous slave wars), the captors go to war with each other over their emancipation and consequently over 618,000 die. So I give kudos to the people of that century for having the presence of mind to end a brutal human practice, but I also fault the modern day blacks who whine and complain about mistreatment and all the while are squandering the greatest opportunity in history--we have a black president after all. Just think, without slavery, they'd still be on the wonderful continent of Africa. As truly glorious as I'm sure some places in Africa are, I don't see any mass movement of blacks back to Africa. They live in the greatest country in history and are afforded the greatest opportunity history- they should be thankful everyday for the sacrifices that put them here, just like everybody else who lives here.
Come now,youve seen a white couple cross the street when they see a black man, youve had a white friend tell this harrowing tale of how he ended up in a black neighborhood by accident.
Now considering the power structure of this country, and considering those very same pre-dispositions. When an African-American applies for a job, what do you think is going to happen?
Ive lived in predominantly African American communities, and even for those years when I heavily used drugs.
Even in their own neighborhood, if it was me and him, I knew I had the job.
We've come a long way,heck I have too, but dont fool yourself that we've come all the way
I would be very surprised in the uk to see a white couple cross the street just because they saw a black man

unless it was a bad area and or the black man looked dodgy (poor, on drugs hood up scarf wrapped up) the same rule would apply to white man

as for a harrowing tale of ending up in a black neighbour hood I don't think that's racist, there is a large black neighbour hood near me if I was to walk through there at night I could probably give you a harrowing tale, its a fucking shit hole and most of the gangs who hang around there would mug anyone who walked through at night by themselves.

However this is also true of the predominately white estate a few miles down the road I see this as more of a poverty issue and the insular nature of poor neighbourhoods or estates a stranger sticks out a mile and is made to feel nervous