For those of us who had ancestors who owned slaves & also had ancestors who 
were Quakers &/or who didn't believe in slavery so bought slaves in order to 
free them, how do we figure the percentage of what we owe?    Then do we 
also owe on anything our ancestors did to the Jews, Irish, Catholics, 
Quakers,  Yankees, Hispanics, etc, etc.   Some of our ancestors were also 
probably one or more of all of these groups...I'm confused...sounds like 
somebody owes me?        There probably isn't an ethnic group, religion, 
skin color or a persons from certain areas of the country who hasn't felt 
the lash of prejudice or bad treatment from the majority or ruling class in 
any given place or time.  A good idea now would be to call it "even" & get a 
life.

Diane in TX

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Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Loving the slaves


> Finally, a comment that I can completely agree with.  You  don't  get all 
> the
> blame, because I was also at fault, as were all my white  ancestors.  Just
> let me know how much we owe in reparations and who we need  to send the 
> money
> to,  and I will bill all my relatives.
>
> J South
>
>
>
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