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If our history books told the whole story maybe some of us would realise the impact slavery had on our lives, how deeply embedded it was in the South and indeed, the North; the impact it had on American capitalism; the impact it had on world capitalism; how it fueled the Industrial Revolution.
If we understood how slavery enriched the world’s banking systems and families, including the Rothschilds and the Barings, a case for reparation might be more easily understood. The Rothschilds are the wealthiest family in world history, going on to own such companies as Rio Tinto and De Beers. They funded Cecil Rhodes in the creation of Rhodesia and also the British South Africa Company. If you read about their history you will never see the word “slavery”, mainly because historians have refused to make the connection. They probably never owned a slave but when you purchase most of the bonds from Alabama banks, and inject huge amounts of capital into its state bank, then you have the blood of slaves on your hands. Their involvement goes deep. They were directors in the Bank of England, another entity that benefitted greatly from slavery.
If we look at the War of 1812 from most history books, again, there is not a mention of slavery. It was not just about trade on the high seas (even though much of that trade had to do with cotton, slave-picked cotton), nor was it just about fighting Native Americans. One would have to consider why they fought the Indians and what happened to the land once the Indians were forced to move.
Most are unaware that Europe supported the Confederacy. France and Britain were itching to enter the war against the Union but Russia’s Tsar Alexander II threatened them with war. No, it's not that Russia cared about the slaves.
The point I am making here is that much of the world is where it’s at today because of slavery. All of Western Europe propped up slavery one way or the other. Indeed, one could quite correctly argue that modern capitalism was built on the backs of slaves.
Time for us to get what is due to us.
If we understood how slavery enriched the world’s banking systems and families, including the Rothschilds and the Barings, a case for reparation might be more easily understood. The Rothschilds are the wealthiest family in world history, going on to own such companies as Rio Tinto and De Beers. They funded Cecil Rhodes in the creation of Rhodesia and also the British South Africa Company. If you read about their history you will never see the word “slavery”, mainly because historians have refused to make the connection. They probably never owned a slave but when you purchase most of the bonds from Alabama banks, and inject huge amounts of capital into its state bank, then you have the blood of slaves on your hands. Their involvement goes deep. They were directors in the Bank of England, another entity that benefitted greatly from slavery.
If we look at the War of 1812 from most history books, again, there is not a mention of slavery. It was not just about trade on the high seas (even though much of that trade had to do with cotton, slave-picked cotton), nor was it just about fighting Native Americans. One would have to consider why they fought the Indians and what happened to the land once the Indians were forced to move.
Most are unaware that Europe supported the Confederacy. France and Britain were itching to enter the war against the Union but Russia’s Tsar Alexander II threatened them with war. No, it's not that Russia cared about the slaves.
The point I am making here is that much of the world is where it’s at today because of slavery. All of Western Europe propped up slavery one way or the other. Indeed, one could quite correctly argue that modern capitalism was built on the backs of slaves.
Time for us to get what is due to us.
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