Obama and slavery

[akdiver 3]

Yes, and they were classified as slaves because of what they looked like, yes?

No. Actually, it was based on the "amount of black blood" one had. Check out the "one drop rule".

[Empress of Groovy 373]

Yes, and they were classified as slaves because of what they looked like, yes?

No. Actually, it was based on the "amount of black blood" one had. Check out the "one drop rule".

Right. Which was based on DNA evidence, not appearance, is that correct?

I realize this post should go in your other "spit the dummy out" thread.

Edited November 5, 2008 by Big Agnes!

[jodee 30]

Wow,....talk about a sore loser,...well you know what they say..."haters make me famous"...Dude, your only making Obama more famous whining the way you are, is there really any need for all this negativity being drawn out now that we know that your preference didnt win....

Edited November 5, 2008 by jodee

[akdiver 3]

Right. Which was based on DNA evidence, not appearance, is that correct?

Uh...no. They didn't even know about DNA when the one drop rule was developed (:

[Ggreen 12]

Wow,....talk about a sore loser,...well you know what they say..."haters make me famous"...Dude, your only making Obama more famous whining the way you are, is there really any need for all this negativity being drawn out now that we know that your preference didnt win....

[akdiver 3]

Wow,....talk about a sore loser,...well you know what they say..."haters make me famous"...Dude, your only making Obama more famous whining the way you are, is there really any need for all this negativity being drawn out now that we know that your preference didnt win....

what are you talking about?? You have no idea who I voted for.

[Ggreen 12]

[Empress of Groovy 373]

Right. Which was based on DNA evidence, not appearance, is that correct?

Uh...no. They didn't even know about DNA when the one drop rule was developed (:

*whoooooooosh!*

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Now here's a thought.......there was a time when Obama would have been someone else's slave. With his promised economic policies, it will not be long before we are all his slaves.God bless America.

Wait..weren't you just taking the position that he's as white as he is black?

Um...yes, I was - but what does that have to do with anything? LOTS of slaves had "white blood" in them.

Some slaves were White. My aunt's family had White slaves in Virginia. Some of you may be their descendents.

Edited November 5, 2008 by Virtual wife

[*Robert* 2]

Go sleep it off you chopf#ck...

We've had enough of your childish posts...

You are not amusing... just deal with your loss and move on...

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Yes, and they were classified as slaves because of what they looked like, yes?

No. Actually, it was based on the "amount of black blood" one had. Check out the "one drop rule".

?

People weren't slaves because of the amount of Black blood they had. They were slaves because they were property. Color had little to do with it. There are Blacks in the US whose early American ancesters were never slaves, and may have owned slaves. There were rich blacks. The first female millionaire in the US was a Black woman. There is far more to Black history in this country other than slavery.

Edited November 5, 2008 by Virtual wife

[akdiver 3]

Some slaves were White

...which is precisely my point (:

just deal with your loss and move on...

what loss?

People weren't slaves because of the amount of Black blood they had. They were slaves because they were property. Color had little to do with it. There are Blacks in the US whose early American ancesters were never slaves, and may have owned slaves. There were rich blacks. The first female millionaire in the US was a Black woman. There is far more to Black history in this country other than slavery.

But we were talking about the blacks who were slaves...

[rocks 494]

Some slaves were White

...which is precisely my point (:

just deal with your loss and move on...

what loss?

People weren't slaves because of the amount of Black blood they had. They were slaves because they were property. Color had little to do with it. There are Blacks in the US whose early American ancesters were never slaves, and may have owned slaves. There were rich blacks. The first female millionaire in the US was a Black woman. There is far more to Black history in this country other than slavery.

But we were talking about the blacks who were slaves...

you assumed in your original post that he would have been a slave, she is merely making the point that not all black people were slaves and not all slaves were black.

[jundp 191]

Right. Which was based on DNA evidence, not appearance, is that correct?

Uh...no. They didn't even know about DNA when the one drop rule was developed (:

*whoooooooosh!*

There is far more to Black history in this country other than slavery.

Indeed.

[akdiver 3]

you assumed in your original post that he would have been a slave

No I didn't. Go back and look at the post and see what it ACTUALLY says.

there was a time when Obama would have been someone else's slave.

That would be prior to emancipation. In case you have not noticed, we had not had legally had slavery in America since. Edited November 5, 2008 by akdiver