In 1776, the vast majority of the world’s sovereign nations and empires allowed slavery. It was a globally prevalent institution practiced across the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. There was no exact tally, but dozens of distinct countries, empires, and colonial powers actively permitted or participated in the slave trade at that time. From a historical and anthropological standpoint, there is no universally recognized country that has never had slavery. The practice was nearly universal across early civilizations.” Google AI. At one time every color of human had been a slave or participated in the slave trade!
In hindsight while the Supreme Courts decision on the Dred Scott case was clearly morally repugnant by today’s standards the real question is, was it a legally correct decision? Even in the northern States freed black men did not have the right to vote with the possible exception of Massachusetts. I agree with Justice Thomas that the 14th amendment was intended to address freed slaves citizenship but not birthright citizenship.”(Civil) War is the continuation of politics by other means.”Carl von Clausewitz.
And that is all I’m going to say about that!
Drain the Cesspool 