3-2-16 Thomas Jefferson signs Law Outlawing Slave Trade in 2:00

[Omaha Steve]

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/march-2-2016-thomas-jefferson-signs-law-outlawing-slave-trade/




March 2, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1807. That was the day that President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation outlawing the trans-Atlantic slave trade from bringing enslaved Africans to the United States. At the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, the authors had decided to revisit the question of slavery after two decades.

2:00 minute audio at link.

[bravenak]

1. Yeah. Kinda. Since it was only transatlantic trade, but it sure helped those back home not get

stolen. Kinda. Well. Not really, since colonial forces pretty much enslaves the native africans. Leopold. Mines. Oh! Let me stop thinking about this.

[scscholar]

2. Why spam this so many times?

It hurts your message, assuming that isn't what you're trying to do.

[Omaha Steve]

4. Looks like I've worn out my welcome in AA

First it was don't post Bernie on black issues here anymore.

I posted this in 4 groups. I usually do the labor in 2:00 in three groups. When it includes black history I include this group. I've gotten way more compliments than complaints.

Sure Thomas Jefferson was an asshat. But it seems to me this accomplished something. If if didn't, just stick me on ignore.

OS

[Digital Puppy]

6. Umm..did a Mod say something to you?

Not sure what place your knee-jerk reaction is coming from. scscolar asked a good question...one that I had in my mind. I think Bravenak response wasn't one directed to you personally...I could be wrong though.

I thought it was a good topic and conversation starter...

[Omaha Steve]

7. More the spam comment

Bravenak and I are fine. I just finishing an answer over in GD.

[JI7]

9. I'm pretty sure that poster is not a host here

[Omaha Steve]

10. I'll be back in a few moments with another in 2:00

[bravenak]

8. I thought the op was interesting myself.

[brush]

5. What a hypocrite.

Did he stop screwing his enslaved mistress Sally Hennings, with whom he had several childred afterwards?

And another thing, he never freed his enslaved people before he died.