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The Founding Fathers and Slavery


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"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ― Plato

The Founding Fathers and Slavery

…states had the right to count three-fifths of their slave population when it came to apportioning the number of a state’s representatives to Congress, thereby enhancing Southern power in the House of Representatives. But they also used this same ratio to determine the federal tax contribution required of each state..." Brittanica

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In this, one of my longest Clarity Talks, I share my views on why the Black Lives Matter movement is the clarion call for Black and African American people in this country. One of the books I reference in the video is titled, "Slavery And Social Death: A Comparative Study" by Orlando Patterson. PeaceAnOneLuv in Clarity


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