Back in the early settler days of America, people were either self-sufficient or they were dead. Self-sufficient, meaning they didn't need jobs, and they didn't need a $100k slave to tend a row of tomatoes. They made their own way by their own work.
Consequently, there was no workforce. The huge businesses and corporations of the day (giant plantation owners) were in a predicament. Nobody needed a job or wanted to work for some a-hole when they could work for themselves and meet all their own needs. In the rare event that anyone did need money, self-made moonshine for bartering was as good as any currency (and why making moonshine is still to this day one of the biggest crimes anyone can commit).
How did plantation owners solve their workforce predicament? Slavery. Undesirables from Europe (everyone hated the Irish) and undesirables from Africa (prisoners from warring tribes who were typically put to death).
Not needed. We have the system that we buy goods from countries where people hardly can live from the wage they earn making goods for rich countries. More effective and we keep clean hands. Slavery 2.0 And we have the profit that pollution is also less in the rich countries so we can blame them for the environment. A win win win situation. Better transport the goods and keep the slaves in their own country.
I'm not Jewish, so it's probably none of my business
do you really believe what you are posting or is is just that you don“t want to think ?
From a population of 1,000–2,000 Jewish residents in 1790, mostly Dutch Sephardic Jews, Jews from England, and British subjects, the American Jewish community grew to about 15,000 by 1840
this was long after slavery - now tell me how you get to this number, moron ?
why are you right-wing radical creatures all so verifiably stupid?
I see most people slaving themselves willingly nowadays so . . .
+1
Get rid of your debt, spend less than you make: live a happier, freer life
If your too old to do so, by all means make sure and teach your children and grandchildren to live well under their means! It's the best thing that you can do for them!
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