Archive for April 8th, 2008

Truth v. Myth: Slavery in our democracy

Posted on April 8, 2008. Filed under: Truth v. Myth, U.S. Constitution | Tags: antebellum, democracy, slavery |

Myth: Americans didn’t care about slavery, turning an indifferent eye to the sufferings of enslaved people.
Supporting myth:  We enslaved people.
“Proof” of myth: How could slavery go on for so long if people didn’t accept it?
 
How in the world did slavery exist in our representative democracy?
 
The minority of whites in America who enslaved people [...]