Wow. People in here actually trying to lessen the disgustingness of slavery. Slavery is a deplorable part of human history, American or otherwise. The very fact of treating people as property is deplorable. It doesn't matter who did the selling either. If I sell my child into a human trafficking ring does that lessen the wrong?

Same people in here probably all thought any mistreatment ended when slaves were freed and refuse to recognize Jim Crow laws, segregation, redlining, etc. Any attempt to justify or lessen the atrocities committed against oppressed people is ignorant and simple minded.

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Posted by Patrick O Rly

y u do dis?

Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 2/17/13 at 12:18 pm to Archie Bengal Bunker

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People in here actually trying to lessen the disgustingness of slavery.

Who? All I've seen is people pointing out that the movie isn't historically accurate.

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Same people in here probably all thought any mistreatment ended when slaves were freed and refuse to recognize Jim Crow laws, segregation, redlining, etc. Any attempt to justify or lessen the atrocities committed against oppressed people is ignorant and simple minded.

STFU you hyperventilating prima donna.

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Posted by ChewyDante

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 2/17/13 at 3:31 pm to Archie Bengal Bunker

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Any attempt to justify or lessen the atrocities committed against oppressed people is ignorant and simple minded.

No, what is ignorant and simple minded is calling anyone who challenges historical portrayals that don't match the truth ignorant and simple minded.

Just because slavery was a horrible institution doesn't mean that it can be sensationalized to any degree and then not be subject to scrutiny without someone being accused of "justifying" it.

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