Paul,
That is why open discussions like these are so important.

Anita


>From: Paul Heinegg <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
>      <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Slavery and immoral stance, etc.
>Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:35:59 -0500
>
>Wasn't slavery also stopped by Islamists in Central Asia in
>the 1870s?  What are the best sources for this particular topic?
>
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>I lent someone my copy of "Islam's Black Slaves" by Ronald Segal, but I 
>believe all Islamic countries continued to practice slavery until pressured 
>by the West to stop. It was part of their culture which became tied to 
>their religion. Today, one-third the population of Mauretania are still 
>slaves and a good percentage of the population of the Sudan.
>Paul

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