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Slave owned

After the Civil War, the victorious Union was surprised to discover how much property was held by Southern slaves, who had no rights yet often owned tools, livestock, clothing, and even land. The ...
The New York Times

The Democrats on Slave Property.

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Rolling Out

Larry Elder argues slave masters weren’t compensated for ‘loss of property’

Conservative talk show pundit and politician Larry Elder is in the middle of his campaign to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the state’s recall election and has ruffled a few feathers with his ...
The New York Times

Slaves as Property The Question Really at Issue.

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CNN

Slave master becomes an abolitionist

As a member of Mauritania’s slave-owning class, Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane could have had anything he wanted as a present for his circumcision ceremony: a toy, money, a camel, or, as his brother would ...