Rep. Peter Welch says free labor has never been legal in this country
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« on: January 23, 2019, 01:09:27 AM »
White people no matter moderate, liberal, or conservative always leave Black and Native experiences out of their narratives.
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2019, 01:13:46 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2019, 01:17:33 AM »
A very good bill, but Lord Almighty was that an awful way to present it.
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2019, 01:49:24 AM »
To be fair, he is from Vermont.  You have to wonder if he's ever met a black person.
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2019, 08:35:35 AM »
To be fair, slaves were considered property, not people. But don't worry, corporations are people, my friend.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2019, 08:37:15 AM »
I'm confused, do you people think slaves were free?
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2019, 09:10:57 AM »
He'd better find a black friend fast.
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2019, 12:56:42 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2019, 03:19:54 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2019, 03:20:37 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2019, 03:21:34 PM »
Quote from: dead0man on January 23, 2019, 08:37:15 AM
I'm confused, do you people think slaves were free?

Free labor for their owners, yes.
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2019, 03:22:13 PM »
Quote from: Badger on January 23, 2019, 01:17:33 AM
A very good bill, but Lord Almighty was that an awful way to present it.
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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2019, 03:24:46 PM »
Quote from: dead0man on January 23, 2019, 08:37:15 AM
I'm confused, do you people think slaves were free?

If this is an attempt at a joke about how the word "free" has multiple meanings, it's not a good one. If you are trying to say that slave owners bore costs of owning slaves, that is not something worth pointing out given the context.
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2019, 08:24:50 PM »
Quote from: Santander on January 23, 2019, 03:24:46 PM
Quote from: dead0man on January 23, 2019, 08:37:15 AM
I'm confused, do you people think slaves were free?

If this is an attempt at a joke about how the word "free" has multiple meanings, it's not a good one. If you are trying to say that slave owners bore costs of owning slaves, that is not something worth pointing out given the context.

Welch was, based on the context, using it to mean "working for no pay."

But 19th century abolitionists did use "free labor" to refer to the status of the laborer, as in the slogan "Free Soil and Free Labor."
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2019, 08:44:06 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2019, 08:45:41 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2019, 10:09:40 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2019, 10:29:44 PM »
Good Lord!  Give the man a break!
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« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2019, 10:40:32 PM »
I doubt he in unaware of the history of slavery or the existence of black people. He merely misspoke. People need to stop being so pedantic.
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« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2019, 10:43:36 PM »
Practically free labor still exists in America.
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« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2019, 12:41:20 AM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on January 23, 2019, 01:49:24 AM
To be fair, he is from Vermont.  You have to wonder if he's ever met a black person.

Something something Bernie won’t have black supporters.
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