| Yes, but... |
| Last Edit: MockingbirdGirl 12:00 pm EST 02/11/21 |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 11:59 am EST 02/11/21 |
| In reply to: I don’t think racism was invented 400 years ago. - dramedy 11:52 am EST 02/11/21 |
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| ... slavery in the ancient world was based on conquest, not race. The Romans, for instance, absolutely had a large population of slaves who were among their conquered peoples... but also a large population of citizens of all skin colors and nationalities. You have to wait until the 18th century for the idea of cultural superiority to be based on the supposed innate characteristics of different "races." |
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