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Originally Posted by papa smurf
Here's an interesting piece about slavery
Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes that one of her ancestors sold slaves, but argues that he should not be judged by today's standards or values.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53444752 |
Can't help but wonder if she would have that same stance, if her ancestors hadn't been involved.
Yet again, the issue of the fact that they were involved in slave trading, long before the Transatlantic trade started, is conveniently dodged. By dodging it, the false impression is given that the "colonial powers" were somehow primarily to blame. The "colonial powers" may have increased the demand, but they didn't initiate the slave trading in Africa.