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How would America be different if slaves were never brought over?

Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:41 pm
Posted by Pedro
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:41 pm
I’ve seen mentioned (and I agree) that one of our biggest mistakes as a nation was brining in enslaved blacks from Africa. So that brings up the question, what would be different if we hadn’t have gotten involved?

1) the economy
How would farming and such have been different? Would we have relied on more of a “hiring” system for these tasks? Would we have just enslaved the natives?

2) race relations
I think it’s pretty obvious we wouldn’t have had near the issues as we see now or through history, but how would things be for blacks here now, that would have emigrated on their own free will? Would they be better off? Would they have been treated differently through history (I.e. not looked down upon)?

3) what about things in Africa?
What would their economy look like? Would it be better? Worse? I know a lot of money/goods traded hands into these nations as a result of the trade.

Know it’s a lot of words/questions but I’m alone on the 4th and got to thinkin
This post was edited on 7/4/20 at 6:42 pm
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:42 pm to
5 bans
Posted by LessofLes
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:42 pm to
This gonna be good
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:43 pm to
The whole country would look like Vermont or Utah.
Posted by lsucoonass
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:43 pm to
Well we wouldn’t have too many crybabies
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:44 pm to
Well, if it wasn’t for slavery there would be almost no blacks in the US, and black culture is the best part of America, so.......... slavery was actually good???
This post was edited on 7/4/20 at 6:47 pm
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:44 pm to
music would suck

but since music sucks now anyway I guess it wouldn't have mattered
Posted by BigSalmon
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Posted by redstick13
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:45 pm to
Bowling would be the most popular sport.
Posted by fallguy_1978
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quote:

Bowling would be the most popular sport.

And cell phone videos would all be horizontal
Posted by whitetiger1234
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:48 pm to
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:48 pm to
Serving tables would be more lucrative
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

Bowling would be the most popular sport
no, it would be football

but with no thugs getting "athletic scholarships" there'd be more true scholar athletes

Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:49 pm to
Well considering slavery was globally at the time there is no scenario where this makes sense
Posted by Aristo
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

3) what about things in Africa?


Would still be a shite hole.

We would have half the crime is the only thing you can really tell the difference due to the numbers posted up by the 4%.
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:50 pm to
hair weave sales would plummet
Posted by Penrod
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:50 pm to
I’d be in the NFL.
Posted by No Colors
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We would have a budget surplus
Posted by Kjun Tiger
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 6:51 pm to
We would've missed out on...





Posted by DemonKA3268
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quote:

hair weave sales would plummet



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