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Slavery is a confusing topic.

Slaves were offered up to Europeans by their own people.

Should the Europeans have bought? Of course, we now say no. At the time the slaves were looked upon as not quite human, but capable of manual labor that wealthier Europeans didn't want to do. So, they bought.

I always come back to the fact that slaves were offered and sold by their own, and it became a business from which a few privileged Africans became very wealthy.

Not too many people think about this stuff. I do think about it because today "I'm" being blamed.

I point my finger to Africa and say "Look over there for reparations. They are the ones who sold your distant ancestors."

Do you ever wonder WHY Africans sold their brethren?  Or is that too deep?

Well, to start with, they usually were not their "brethern".  And of course it was a traditional practice among nearly all human cultures for thousands of years.

One day, when all our people were gone out to their works as usual, and only I and my dear sister were left to mind the house, two men and a woman got over our walls and in a moment seized us both, and, without giving us time to cry out, or make resistance, they stopped our mouths, and ran off with us into the nearest wood. Here they tied our hands, and continued to carry us as far as they could, till night came on, when we reached a small house where the robbers halted for refreshment, and spent the night. We were then unbound, but were unable to take any food; and, being quite overpowered by fatigue and grief, our only relief was some sleep.