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matbabtob t1_ixuc0r4 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Reply to comment by ThatOtkauWolf_90 in TIL, that by 1860, there were nearly 4 million people enslaved in the United States. by MookieV

Yes, but there are people alive and kicking that can directly trace their wealth, land, careers, politics, and culture to the slave trade referenced by OP. So it's probably worth being focused on a little bit more than more ancient examples...