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#3511859 - 02/05/12 07:34 AM Re: "To my old master" - Letter from an emancipated slave (1865) [Re: Li'lJugs]
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Originally Posted By: Li'lJugs
Loved it until it got to the "back wages" portion. Bit unrealistic to expect that, I would imagine.


That's kind of the point. The entire letter is a "FU".

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And this seems like a website that would be for pushing said reparations.


It's a website that publishes letters.... confused
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#3511873 - 02/05/12 07:51 AM Re: "To my old master" - Letter from an emancipated slave (1865) [Re: Freycinet]
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So it took a little over 100 years for people to go from treasuring their freedom to being satisfied to being back on the gov't plantation.
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#3511884 - 02/05/12 08:07 AM Re: "To my old master" - Letter from an emancipated slave (1865) [Re: Freycinet]
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Really quite an interesting letter to read, thank you for posting the link.
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