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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was Columbus trading slaves?

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He enslaved people as he travelled

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Didn't everybody back then?

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 3 points 21 hours ago

I'm sure it was very common. But that's whataboutism and it's definitely worth noting.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 1 points 17 hours ago

Slaves didn't own slaves