We went from loving the slaves to figuring what is owed to slaves. I did not 
see any mention of you, or anyone else owing for slavery. Maybe you are on 
the wrong list. We are discussing Virginia history, and unfortunately 
slavery was a part of that history.  Lets try to stick to the subject here.

Anita


>From: qvarizona <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Loving the slaves
>Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:56:13 -0700
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>Right on, Diane.   --Joanne
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>Diane Ethridge <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 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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