[JustMe26896]

I can not tell you how many times I have heard this from white people when slavery was not even the topic of discussion. Why do white people say this so often, and why do they believe it so quickly? Is it said out of anger, a desire to relieve oneself of guilt or blame, what? I’m not saying it never happened, but: 1. It wasn’t very common (there aren’t any families or countries in Africa that were made wealthy off of the slave trade). The vast majority of slaves were captured by Europeans, only a very tiny percentage were sold by Africans. 2. They didn’t sell ‘each other’. That statement makes it sound like they were selling their family members, friends, and neighbors. The few who participated sold prisoners of war and enemies from different tribes. It’s the equivalent of an Englishman selling an Irishman or something, people did not identify with each other based on skin color because everyone was black. 3. American style slavery did not exist in Africa. In Africa during that time a ‘slave’ was more like an indentured servant. They were well fed, well clothed and well-treated, and often became part of the family. There’s a huge difference between turning someone over to be a butler, and turning someone over to be beaten tortured, starved, and raped. Anyway, please give me some idea why some white people use this as a near mantra.

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Name : JustMe26896, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 27, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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