Reply #29: The Spanish, Dutch [View All]

[rasputin1952]

and Portuguese brought slaves here as well. The whole situation was a horror, from those who captured individuals in Africa, South and Central America, the Caribbean and all of the indentured servants that arrived, many never to get away from bondage.

No human being has the "right" to own another...period. Man's inhumanity toward his fellow man is one of the most terrible aspects of being human. Slavery still exists in this world; as horrible as it is to our history, we, as human being should be fighting it wherever it exists; just as we should be fighting for equal rights for every member of this nation.

In some ways, we still have a form of servitude, women, the GLBT community, hispanics and others are far too often treated as second class citizens. The poor, whether black, white, hispanic Amer-Indian, or any other graphic still feel the weight of an oppressive society, even oppressed by those who occupy the same societal sphere.

My hope is, that someday, I hope in my lifetime, we will have eradicated this scourge.