This isn't my area of primary research; however, historians who study slavery claim that what occurred in the US in the South is unprecedented in cruelty. George Ann >From: JohnnyMikeCraven@aol.com >Reply-To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Harper - Which SixTown location & other questions >Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 02:13:33 EDT > >In a message dated 8/29/2002 8:45:58 PM Central Daylight Time, >greybird7@pisp.net writes: > > > > > > I believe Indian slavery began with Columbus, (1400s) as he did steal >many > > Indians and took them to Spain to sell as slaves...He sold as slaves >those > > he could catch that would bring him the most money... > > In England before they came over here, the English would enslave only >those > > who were non-christian, regardless of their race...and that carried over >to > > here for a time, but around 1700 they began to change the indentured >slaves, > > (Indian and African) into permanent slaves. > > A good site to read about it is: > > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1narr3.html > > B. > > > >Slavery was practiced by Indians long before Columbus. Slavery was >practiced >on every continent by every race amongst every people. > > The first to write against slavery were the popes beginning in 1435 >when Pope Eugene IV condemned making slaves of the Canary Islanders by some >of the Spanish. > > This condemnation carried over into the New World when in 1537 Pope >Paul III issued a series of papal documents condemning the unjust making of >slaves of Indians as well as Negroes and others under penalty of automatic >excommunication. > > Subsequent popes continued issuing papal documents condemning >slavery >throughout the world and calling for restitution to those who had been >unjustly enslaved as early as 1591 by Pope Gregory XIV. > > In some parts of the world, such as amongst the Galla and Sidama >tribes of West Africa, slavery had such deep and ancient roots in the >economy >of the people that voluntary slavery had become a form of currency amongst >these peoples. > > Despite the condemnation of many popes, slavery continued well into >the last century and it is still being practiced today in the Sudan by >Moslems against Christians. In the past it has been practised by >Cambodians >against Laotians, by the Japanese during WWII against the Chinese, and, >yes, >even by Indians against Indians both before and after Columbus. > > It was also possible under Spanish rule for a slave to buy his or >her >freedom and it was even possible to buy the freedom of a slave yet to be >born. And you didn't have to be a Christian to buy your freedom under >Spanish rule. Nor were you necessarily given your freedom because you >became >a Christian. > > It's very chic to blame one race for slavery but that isn't the >truth. > The Human Race came up with the idea of slavery and practiced it amongst >every people and culture and race on earth. > > John Craven > New Orleans > > >==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== >DON'T FORGET OUR ARCHIVES. Got a question? Looking for ancestor's name? >Check our archives at: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx