The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. The…

Thomas Sowell
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The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. Their descendants would have been worse off today if born in Africa instead of America. Put differently, the terrible fate of their ancestors benefitted them. ✨ Interview with John Hawkins, rightwingnews.com. February 8, 2012.
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The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. Their descendants would have been worse off today if born in Africa instead of America. Put differently, the terrible fate of their ancestors benefitted them. ✨ Interview with John Hawkins, rightwingnews.com. February 8, 2012.

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