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'Forgive us, because we sold them,' says African ambassador on possible slave ship find
AL.com ^ | 2-18-18 | Ben Raines

Posted on 02/18/2018 9:19:39 AM PST by 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."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: alabama; benin; clotilda; godsgravesglyphs; hectorposset; mobile; sharoningram; slavery; slavetrade; tensawdelta
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To: Enchante

“NO ONE is responsible for what their distant ancestors may have done.”

It’s true. We just pay the tab.


61 posted on 02/19/2018 9:55:49 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: sipow

No problem.


62 posted on 02/19/2018 5:41:30 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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