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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Sun May 14, 2017, 03:53 PM May 2017

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AA Group: What is the significance of the language of "private property rights" re: slavery? [View all]

Since (black) slaves, after all, were the property of their white masters, in that early era of (Euro) American history in which "private property rights" were being codified and institutionalized.

Anyone else here have any thoughts on this?

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AA Group: What is the significance of the language of "private property rights" re: slavery? [View all] YoungDemCA May 2017 OP

Private Property Rights provided a Constitutional loophole in favor of slave owners... MedusaX May 2017 #1

Here's a brief excerpt Locutusofborg May 2017 #2

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