RI Should Honor Its 'Plantations'

I don't think we'll drop it, to be honest. I kind of like that it's so ridiculously long. Reply

The name of the state is a piece to its history. Why drop it. Certainly not for the sake of political correctness. Reply

When will the bitching stop? Just because some blacks can interpret 'plantations' to mean slavery isn't grounds to get rid of it all together. It is American history here, stop being such fucking crybabies. Its a goddamn WORD. Why don't we work on social injustices in the present day, than a damn word. Reply

don't forget the whine -fest over the word "lynch"...and the stewardess that said "eeny meeny miney mo pick a seat we gotta go"....Slavery is a blight on our history, from the white people that used them to the black people that sold their own brothers and sisters, and or tribal power competition to the white man in the first place...(yeah lets not forget they did a part of it to themselves).....but I'll go along with "reparations" as soon as I see the government of Egypt re-pay the Isreali slaves decendants, and every other country in the past that utilized slaves of any color...but until that happens, I refuse to feel guilty about something that was done long before my ancestors immigrated here or were even born in the first place.... Reply

so by your reasoning this entire country was built soley on the black mans back.......and us "whiteys" did nothing but snap that whip......now thats as funny as it is preposterous...many people of many races, and many degrees of freedom built this country.....lets not forget the early colonial era, with thousands of indentured servants..(financial/legal/contractual induced slavery of whites on whites, and other colors)..the awfull exploitation of the incredibly hard working Chinese during the great train boom era, the raping of the American Indian Culture, and the hard work done by those people just to survive, the exploited children of all colors in the early industrial boom, and people who were just plain ole poor, that helped build highways, and worked factories, and public works...this country was built by many peoples......so shut up with your "fucking whine fest your self"...and have a nice day in spite of your angst over something that was over a long time ago Reply

Here is a little something from wikipedia, on that subject, I could find much more but it would be too long for this forum, enjoy :).......On May 21, 2001, the National Assembly of France passed the Taubira law, recognizing slavery as a crime against humanity. Apologies on behalf of African nations, for their role in trading their countrymen into slavery, remain an open issue since slavery was practiced in Africa even before the first Europeans arrived and the Atlantic slave trade was performed with a high degree of involvement of several African societies. The black slave market was supplied by well-established slave trade networks controlled by local African societies and individuals.[120] Indeed, as already mentioned in this article, slavery persists in several areas of West Africa until the present day. "There is adequate evidence citing case after case of African control of segments of the trade. Several African nations such as the Ashanti of Ghana also Calabar and other southern parts of Nigeria had economies depended solely on the trade. African peoples such as the Imbangala of Angola and the Nyamwezi of Tanzania would serve as middlemen or roving bands warring with other African nations to capture Africans for Europeans."[121] Several historians have made important contributions to the global understanding of the African side of the Atlantic slave trade. By arguing that African merchants determined the assemblage of trade goods accepted in exchange for slaves, many historians argue for African agency and ultimately a shared responsibility for the slave trade.[122] The issue of an apology is linked to reparations for slavery and is still being pursued by a number of entities across the world. For example, the Jamaican Reparations Movement approved its declaration and action Plan.......hmmmmmm now how bout that? Reply

looks like i rest my case..ha Reply