[lbo-talk] Obama's ancestors had slaves

[tfast]

Um Africa is a continent not a monolithic entity that lends to such
generalizations.  Exactly where in Africa was chattel slavery the "normal"
practice?

Travis


> In addition, if one goes back on the African side,
> it's reasonably likely that virtually any
> Africa-American had black slaveowning ancestors in
> Africa from when slavery was the normal practice
> there.
>