(ThyBlackMan.com) A decade before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked Florida Board of Education ignited the firestorm over the “beneficial aspects” of slavery flap, in 2014, the BBC posted on its website a lengthy checklist and summary of the reasons concocted through the centuries to justify slavery. The most amazing thing about the list was not the absurdity of many of the reasons given but that they were conjured up in the first place.

Even more amazing was that the rationales for slavery had such widespread currency among so many people for long periods. However, the BBC was wrong when it claimed, "Virtually everyone agrees that slavery is inhumane and degrading and wrong.” That was a gross overstatement. 

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