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Parent Post: Defining human "consciousness"
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sacredcow
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3/12/2025, 4:14:19 PM
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Funny coming from you who call me a recessive gene and fucking idiot in every post. Why the fuck do I care what you think? You are here for entertainment only. I giggle at you occasionally but your arguments are ridiculous and the same as all the other black supremacists. MUH white people!!! Did the dirt poor Irish own slaves??? Fuck no, so fuck you cause I'm IRISH AS FUCK. So, "MUH DICK" off.
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3/12/2025, 4:37:31 PM
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Yawn.... 1\. The Role of Irish People in Slavery and Racism While Ireland itself did not engage in the transatlantic slave trade, many Irish people in British and American colonies participated in or benefited from it: Irish Participation in the Slave Trade • Some Irish merchants and settlers in the Caribbean (Barbados, Jamaica, Montserrat, etc.) owned enslaved Africans and worked as plantation overseers. • In the American South, Irish immigrants sometimes worked alongside enslaved people but also became part of the system of white supremacy to distance themselves from Black communities. • Some Irish people in the Confederacy (like General Patrick Cleburne) supported slavery and fought to maintain it during the Civil War. Irish Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. • The New York Draft Riots (1863) – Irish immigrants, angry about being drafted into the Union Army during the Civil War, murdered Black residents, burned Black homes, and attacked an orphanage for Black children. • Workplace Discrimination – Irish laborers in the U.S. sometimes opposed Black employment, fearing competition for jobs. The phrase “No Irish Need Apply” was real, but the Irish were eventually able to assimilate into whiteness, whereas Black people remained structurally excluded. • Irish-American Political Influence – Some Irish communities in the U.S. aligned with white supremacist policies to gain acceptance into mainstream American society.
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sacredcow
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3/12/2025, 4:41:52 PM
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Okay? SOME!!! Some black people benefited from slavery also. Great job
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3/12/2025, 4:52:02 PM
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Who benefited the majority from slavery...Eurasians... Who Benefited the Most from Slavery? Slavery was not just a Southern plantation system—it was the economic foundation of the entire American and global economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. The wealth it generated benefited white elites across multiple sectors, from plantation owners to Northern industrialists, banks, insurance companies, and even the federal government. ⸻ 1\. Southern Plantation Owners (The Wealthiest Slaveholders) The direct owners of enslaved people in the American South were the biggest financial beneficiaries. • Cotton Kingdom – By the mid-1800s, cotton was America’s most valuable export, and its production was entirely dependent on enslaved labor. • Massive Wealth Concentration – The wealthiest families in the South (like the Planters of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana) controlled tens of thousands of enslaved people and vast plantations. • Political Power – Southern elites dominated U.S. politics for decades, ensuring that laws protected their economic system. Notable figures: • Nathan Bedford Forrest (slave trader & Confederate general) – Made a fortune in the slave trade. • James Henry Hammond (South Carolina politician) – Owned over 300 enslaved people and famously said, “Cotton is King.” ⸻ 2\. Northern Industrialists & Manufacturers Many assume slavery only benefited the South, but Northern states played a major role in profiting from it. • Textile Mills – Northern factories, especially in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, relied on Southern cotton to make textiles. • Shipbuilders & Traders – Many Northern companies built slave ships and financed slave voyages (especially in New York, Boston, and Rhode Island). • Steel, Tools, & Goods – Northern industries produced the chains, tools, and goods needed to maintain plantations. Example: • Eli Whitney – His cotton gin made slavery more profitable by increasing cotton production, further entrenching the system. ⸻ 3\. Wall Street & Northern Banks New York and other financial centers directly financed the slave economy. • Loans to Plantation Owners – Banks gave massive loans to slaveholders, using enslaved people as collateral. • Insurance Companies – Firms like Aetna, New York Life, and Lloyd’s of London insured enslaved people as property, making millions off their deaths. • Stock Market Investments – Many of America’s first financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), handled transactions tied to slavery. Examples: • J.P. Morgan & Lehman Brothers – These financial firms were built on slavery profits through investments in plantations. ⸻ 4\. U.S. Government & Politicians The U.S. government itself profited from slavery through taxes, policies, and land expansion. • Tax Revenue – The federal government collected millions in taxes on cotton exports. • Louisiana Purchase (1803) – The land that fueled America’s expansion was cultivated using enslaved labor. • U.S. Presidents & Congress – Many of America’s early leaders, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, were slaveholders who built their wealth from the system. ⸻ 5\. European & Global Economies Slavery was not just an American problem—it fueled the entire global economy, including British, French, and Dutch industrialization. • British Banks & Insurance – Companies like Barclays and Lloyd’s of London financed the transatlantic slave trade. • European Textiles & Factories – British, French, and Dutch factories relied on slave-produced cotton, sugar, and tobacco. • The Caribbean & Latin America – Sugar plantations in Haiti, Brazil, and Cuba were among the most brutal, feeding global markets. ⸻ Conclusion: A System That Built the Western World Slavery wasn’t just a Southern institution—it built America’s wealth and strengthened the financial, industrial, and global economic systems that still exist today. The biggest beneficiaries were wealthy white elites, but the entire Western economy profited from enslaved labor. Even after slavery was abolished, many of these same families, banks, and industries continued to hold wealth that was generated from forced Black labor.
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