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Race & Ethnicity

NOLALady

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10. Correct

Reply to UrbScotty (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:23 AM

Jun 2012

"Had there not been slavery in the South, the economy would've fallen," Rieck said. This country was built by free labor.

But, Had there not been slavery in the South, we probably would not have had a devastating Civil War.

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Tea Party Group Wants To 'Soften' Slavery In Textbooks [View all] UrbScotty Jan 2012 OP

Go on Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #1

yes......please Skittles Jan 2012 #2

Conscience bothering you, hmmmm? Frustratedlady Jan 2012 #3

Just think how high our GDP could be if we were ALL slaves! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #4

Notice the words "...I'm sure..." in that quote. This asshole has never.... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #5

After all, it only enslaved African-Americans Loge23 Jan 2012 #6

Seriously ForeverLiberal Feb 2012 #7

"just turn it around" jenniferinwisconsin Nov 2012 #12

I support your efforts. Loge23 Nov 2012 #13

I thought it already was softened. LNM Feb 2012 #8

Just when I thought the Tea Party and the GOP couldn't go any further right. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #9

Correct NOLALady Jun 2012 #10

Remove Pick a Bale of Cotton from Traeger Middle school Oshkosh, WI jenniferinwisconsin Nov 2012 #11