• assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    75
    arrow-down
    5
    ·
    12 hours ago

    Gives me similar vibes to a southern plantation owner saying ‘my slaves are all happy; they’ve never complained to me!’

    • PriorityMotif@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 hours ago

      This is actually something they teach in Southern schools. That slaves were actually happy and well taken care of.

    • Blackmist@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      12
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      3 hours ago

      This cotton was produced by whites and blacks working side by side in peace and harmony.

        • ZeffSyde@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          6
          ·
          edit-2
          1 hour ago

          If this is an honest question: slaves in the US would sing songs as they toiled to help them cope with their hardship. From the slaveowners view the songs often seemed silly or full of hope, while the lyrics actually contained veiled instructions about insurrection or escape.