'Forgive us, because we sold them,' says African ambassador on possible slave ship find

AL.com ^ | 2-18-18 | Ben Raines

[boycott]

"I am just begging them to forgive us, because we sold them. Our forefathers sold their brothers and sisters. I am not the person to talk to them. No! May their souls rest in peace, perfect peace. They should forgive us. They should," Posset said, wiping tears from his cheeks. "Qualified people will come and talk to them in due time. I feel so sad."

[sargon]

Black men put other black men into chains and sold them.

...to White men.

White men fought and died to free them.

...from other White men.

All have sinned, yet America—even with its sins—remains the hope and envy of the world...

[jeffersondem]

“White men fought and died to free them.”

To what are you referring?

[dfwgator]

“Thank God My Granddaddy Got On That Boat” - Muhammad Ali

[Enchante]

“not responsible” does not mean anyone is not obligated by laws NOW.... I am not at FAULT for anything my ancestors did, even my parents, but that does not mean I don’t have to obey laws NOW, whatever may have happened with others in the past.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

White men fought and died to free them.

Not all. Many fought for the Democrat's right to keep slaves.

[montag813]

The DEA goes after the dealers, not the users. But with slavery we ignore the dealers and demonize only the users.

[PAR35]

To what are you referring?

A bit weak on 19th Century American history, are you?

[I want the USA back]

Are Blacks going to demand reparations from Blacks?

[Albion Wilde]

"Having agreeably transacted affairs with Prince, we went to the warehouse where they had in confinement four thousand captives in a state of nudity from which they gave me liberty to select one hundred and twenty-five as mine, offering to brand them for me, from which I peremptorily forbid."

Geez, what a great guy. /sarc

[boycott]

Are Blacks going to demand reparations from Blacks?

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Creates sort of a dilemma.

[HollyB]

Good point. The other side of this article focuses on reuniting descendants which is pretty cool.

[fella]

They’re still selling their brothers and sisters to mussulman buyers. Old traditions die hard.

[Altura Ct.]

So shi* Sherlock. BLM and all racial whiners pay attention.

[kiltie65]

A freeper told me there were thousands and thousands more Irish slaves than there ever black slaves, sold into slavery by the English in the past. I looked it up and it was astounding.

[Reily]

Alonso many of the Jacobite (Scottish) rebels rank & file were sold into slavery by the highland clearances.

[sipow]

The abolitionists. Men like Elijah Lovejoy and Charles Torrey.

[Eddie01]

Sharks still swim the root.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81fOuca8Oc

[sipow]

Did you see the word “all” in my statement?

I also didn’t say that “all” black men put other black men in chains. Just to clarify.

[bert]

Ask not who, but rather, ask why the enslavement

The answer is inferiority.

[tomkat]

Good history lesson, thanks !