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Louisiana

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1. Louisiana had the largest population of slaves in the nation....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun May 2, 2021, 09:57 AM

May 2021

47% of its population, it had the largest slave markets. It held onto slavery to almost the bitter end. Maybe he should talk about the history of institutionalized slavery via the prison system.

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Ray Garofalo won't get to pass his shaky grasp of history down to Louisiana's students [View all] TexasTowelie May 2021 OP

Louisiana had the largest population of slaves in the nation.... Historic NY May 2021 #1

I'd like the op better if the word "some" was used to describe "White Southerners" but abqtommy May 2021 #2