Some slaves and ex-slaves liked to quote Psalm 137, which--they believed-- spoke to their condition and ended with a celebration of violent retribution: Babylon, Babylon the destroyer, happy is he who repays you for what you did to us! Happy is he who seizes your babes and dashes them against a rock. (Revised English Bible) Doug Deal History/SUNY Oswego ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html