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Like, why wouldn't people be interested in knowing that the African slave trade of the colonial period actually started with Jewish kids, but they all died in the African climate of Sao Tome, so the Portuguese started buying slaves from the Congolese, which they captured from neighboring tribes, to work the fields??

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The time is 1863. The place: the southern United States.

The civil war is raging and...

[–] Sproux@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is unrelated but i feel like i see you in every thread i scroll through, very cool.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's the toupee problem. You only notice that crazy user name.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My dearest Annabelle, as we approach the front, the flame war rages on. Insults posted right and left. I see my brothers being blocked and weep for their cancellation. Why all these senseless thread must continue, I do not know.