LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zoneM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoCan you think of any now?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square319linkfedilinkarrow-up1516arrow-down111
arrow-up1505arrow-down1imageCan you think of any now?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneLadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zoneM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square319linkfedilink
minus-squareshplane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe US south treated their slaves well. Even in high school, I was like “mmmm you suuuure about that?”
minus-squareShieldsUp@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI have been reading through this book on the matter: The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14894629-the-half-has-never-been-told The descriptions of violence toward slaves is heavily discussed and is quite eye-opening to me, since this is not the version I was taught in school!
minus-squareTeddE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIn the era, “spare the rod, spoil the child” was considered good advice. If that’s how even loved ones were treated … slaves treated well? Press X to doubt.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeah, think about how many men already get drunk and beat the shit out of their wives. The person they supposedly love the most. Now imagine if they had a slave to take it out on instead.
minus-squarenuggie_ss@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down5·1 year agoCompared to how other slaves were treated around the world, this is relatively true.
The US south treated their slaves well. Even in high school, I was like “mmmm you suuuure about that?”
I have been reading through this book on the matter: The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14894629-the-half-has-never-been-told
The descriptions of violence toward slaves is heavily discussed and is quite eye-opening to me, since this is not the version I was taught in school!
In the era, “spare the rod, spoil the child” was considered good advice. If that’s how even loved ones were treated … slaves treated well? Press X to doubt.
Yeah, think about how many men already get drunk and beat the shit out of their wives. The person they supposedly love the most.
Now imagine if they had a slave to take it out on instead.
Compared to how other slaves were treated around the world, this is relatively true.