Garibaldee@lemm.ee to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoMany wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slaverytheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1180arrow-down1external-linkMany wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slaverytheconversation.comGaribaldee@lemm.ee to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarehuf [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 hours agoadd in the NYC (i think that was the main hub, wasnt it?) elites who may not have owned significant number of slaves, but built their wealth on the slave trade
add in the NYC (i think that was the main hub, wasnt it?) elites who may not have owned significant number of slaves, but built their wealth on the slave trade