slavery

Al Sharpton, the senator

Has just learned that his anscestors were slaves of Strom Thurmond's ancestors.Thurmond was a leading proponent of segregation in his career as a senator. Sharpton says he could not be more shocked....

Apology For Slavery

The state of Virginia has officially apologized for taking part in enslaving African Americans. Does this mean anything to you? Or is it just an example of over-the-top political correctness? I...

Which is your favourite Movie?

Out of the movies which i have seen i believe Cinema Paradiso is the best .It was directed by Guiseppe Tornatore and has won Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Award.......... Tell Me about your...

The difference between slaves and prostitutes

Q: I've heard that it is allowed for men to have intercourse with their slaves. Does that stand for women too, and if men can have intercourse with their slaves (the one they have bought) then why is...

pay back!!

are you black? are your white? are you asian, jewish, hispanic, etc???? have your people been enslaved? yes?no? if they were would you want justice for it? and what type of justice would you want for...

Why did Abraham Lincoln free the slaves??

During a debate last night between my boyfriends family they came to the conclusion the majority of the reason Lincoln freed the slaves was so that they would fight in the war with them. I hope this...

State of Virginia to issue public apology for slavery

Virginia moved forward on Wednesday to apologize for slavery, something no president or legislature has done. The Virginia House Rules Committee unanimously approved a measure that expresses...

Do you think Slaves and Slavery still exist in this modern world??

Yes,it is.According to the BBC, hundreds of thousands of children are being stolen from their parents, shipped to the Ivory Coast and sold as slaves to cocoa farms.Sex slavery another thing.Here...

Do you think African Americans should get reperation checks for their ancestors

...who went through slavery?

reperations

should descendants of African American slaves receive money for the undue unjust treatment of their (in cases like mine)great grandparents went through as slaves. why or why not?