[Sherman Logan]

because of the Republican Party they are taught to hate, the United States of America was the first nation in the world to formerly outlaw the practice of enslaving Black people.

Bob Parks is a good guy, but his grasp on history isn't too strong.

The USA not only wasn't the first, it was very nearly the last western nation to formally outlaw slavery. I believe only Cuba (a Spanish colony at the time) and Brazil still held black slaves after 1865.

Eastern and Middle Eastern countries continued the practice a lot longer. Indeed, some pracice it today.

Also, I assume he meant "formally," not "formerly."

[JoJo Gunn]

Uh, you just posted to him, so you can drop the third person.

[bocopar]

Mr. Sherman.
I try to know a little about everything, and unfortunately my tendency towards “skimming” will be my undoing.
I have made the appropriate change to my column.
Thank you,
Bob