@b05df304 @0134ce10 @🌲-alist Absolutely. You also had Black people in the South who owned other Black people. Slavery was normal in Africa, so if an African made it big in America, well of course he'd buy himself some slaves.

Democracy and human rights are rare, fragile, and under threat. Slavery, domination, and killing people just to display your power (Roman gladiators and Aztec sacrifices being prime examples) are the norm. Making this a race thing is a big mistake.