What was the quote from Patrick Henry (yeah the give me liberty or give me death guy) about "They're gonna take your *n-words* away!" something like that
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The truth—White enslavers didn't want to let Black people go.
An entire system was created to exploit free Black labor.
It still exists today.
Sometimes, we have to remind y'all.
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theconversation.com/exploiting-b...
In the 12 years following the abolition of slavery, former slaves made meaningful political, social and economic gains. This moment was short-lived.
