How did we get here? And who said blacks were the only ones who were enslaved?
First, my point is that it's insulting to my ancestors to say that playing in the NFL is like slavery.
Second, I referenced Adrian Peterson, who is a black man.
Third, for many Americans, slavery here is our frame of reference. That's why I referenced
my ancestors.
Fourth, as Americans, black history here is tied more to slavery than white history here is.
Fifth, while other cultures practiced slavery, the thing that was unique about the European/American slave trade is that it was built
PRIMARILY on race. More ancient slave trades centered around:
1. Conquered people groups (if your nation lost a war, you would become a slave of your conqueror)
2. Indentured servitude (if you had no job and had to "sell" yourself to get work and raise your family. Remember, ancient people didn't have corporations and jobs like we do today)
3. Poverty (if you were poor, you would sell yourself or your children into slavery)
P.S. It would be nice if instead of assuming I didn't know about slavery as it has been practiced throughout human civilization, you would have asked me. I'm pretty up to speed on this topic. No need to get offended because you felt I may have left your ancestry out of the picture. My point still stands.
