Slouching Towards Oblivion

Friday, February 03, 2017

Black History Month 3 of 7

From Atlanta Black Star - 7 Lies Taught In American Schools


Downplaying Slavery’s Cruelty

These are the words contained in a textbook called United States History for Christian Schools, second ed., published by Bob Jones University Press in 1991: “A few slave holders were undeniably cruel. Examples of slaves beaten to death were not common, neither were they unknown. The majority of slave holders treated their slaves well.” As noted by historian Edward Baptist, large numbers of enslaved Black people were killed during slavery.

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