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WarGamer

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13. When you said the roots of slavery, I was expecting something a bit more... ancient.
Sun Mar 12, 2023, 09:35 PM
Mar 2023

Did you know that approximately 30% of the population of Rome around the time of Julius Caesar were slaves?

Let's be clear...

Human beings have been enslaving each other for as long as man has skulked around the planet.

The Atlantic Slave Trade that was responsible for African slaves in Europe, South America and the Americas starting in the 1500's would be about a one inch mark on a meter long timeline of the history of Global Slavery History.

European exploitation of native Africans began in the 1500's and accelerated greatly in the 18th Century.

European slavery was common pre-1500's... enslaving other Europeans or pretty much anyone captured in a war...

Around this time, the Ottoman Empire supported the keeping of slaves, approximately 20% of the population of Constantinople were slaves, mostly from Europe.


How about today?

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Putting it on the list. Thank you. Just finished re-reading Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #1
Great escape story! Kid Berwyn Mar 2023 #2
Thank you, Peggy wendyb-NC Mar 2023 #3
The history of slavery in the US is really quite disgusting GeoWilliam750 Mar 2023 #4
So long as that 30% are volunteering to be slaves. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #11
Please share where you found 30% of Americans want to own another human being. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #12
Possibly overstating GeoWilliam750 Mar 2023 #17
I think it was supposed to be sarcastic vanamonde Mar 2023 #18
For many married "Christain"women it is a reality. efhmc Mar 2023 #19
Thanks, Peggy. I plan to read it. But we'll need to restore the 'Underground Railroad' ... 70sEraVet Mar 2023 #5
Absolutely! Thank you. Are you surviving all the weather? 7wo7rees Mar 2023 #6
I'm reading this now. It is hard to fathom how much courage, intelligent japple Mar 2023 #7
I might just have to get that book...... groundloop Mar 2023 #8
For even a better and time relevant understanding. Tarzanrock Mar 2023 #9
When I finally got around to reading "Uncle Tom's Cabin" PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #15
I've been recommending "They Were Her Property" to everybody I know. Extremely illuminating WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2023 #10
When you said the roots of slavery, I was expecting something a bit more... ancient. WarGamer Mar 2023 #13
Suggested reading: AverageOldGuy Mar 2023 #14
I had not heard of that book before. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #16
Just tagged it at the online public library. Thanks! live love laugh Mar 2023 #20
Thank you very much. I just ordered it. judesedit Mar 2023 #21
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