Facts about slavery

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For over 300 years, Barbary pirates enslaved 1 million Europeans and Americans.

They raided ships, burned villages, and sold captives into brutal servitude - until 8 U.S. Marines took on a pirate empire and ended their white slave trade.

Here's the story:

From the 16th to 19th centuries, the Barbary corsairs operated from the North African coast, targeting European and American ships.

These pirates, hailing from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, plundered cargo and enslaved crews.

Coastal towns from Ireland to Iceland weren’t safe either.

The corsairs raided villages, kidnapping women, children, and the elderly to sell in bustling slave markets in Algiers and Tripoli.

In 1631, corsairs abducted nearly the entire population of Baltimore, Ireland.

White captives were forced into grueling labor, sold as concubines, or converted into soldiers within the Ottoman military.

The Barbary States demanded tribute from other nations to spare their ships.

By the late 18th century, even the newly independent United States was paying these bribes.

But one U.S. president refused to accept this extortion.

In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson, an ardent opponent of paying, took office.

The Barbary States, led by Tripoli’s Pasha Yusuf Qaramanli, demanded more payments and declared war when Jefferson refused.

At Jefferson’s command, the fledgling US Navy and Marines went into action, initiating the first overseas military deployment in American history.

William Eaton, a former U.S. consul, and Lt. Presley O’Bannon, along with just eight U.S. Marines and 500 mercenaries, marched 600 miles across the Libyan desert to capture the coastal city of Derna.

On April 27, 1805, Eaton and O’Bannon launched their assault.

The Marines and mercenaries, despite being outnumbered 4:1, stormed the city under heavy fire.

O’Bannon personally led the charge, inspiring his men to secure the fort and raise the first American flag on foreign soil.

The battle freed American hostages and crushed the Barbary pirates.

The victory forced Yusuf Qaramanli to negotiate. The treaty signed aboard the USS Constitution guaranteed free passage for American ships in the Mediterranean, an end to payments and the cessation of active white slavery in the Barbary States.

It took the first Republican president to end slavery in the United States after decades of Democrat defiance.

Here endeth the lesson.
 
Diogenes said:
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As I suspected: nothing.

Are you trying to make a point about AFRICANS taking SLaves? And that's supposed to, what, get us all off the hook in America for having held onto slavery well into an industrial age and then perpetuating the treatment of black people well into the century AFTER slavery was eliminated here?

What's your point? I know we've all heard it before from COUNTLESS BIGOTS. You are just white noise in the bigotsphere. Nothing new in your shit either.
 
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The history of human slavery is extensive, spanning thousands of years across various cultures and civilizations. Here's an overview:
Ancient Slavery
  • Mesopotamia (circa 3500 BCE): One of the earliest known societies to practice slavery, with slaves often being prisoners of war, debtors, or children sold into slavery by their parents.
  • Egypt (circa 3000 BCE): Slaves in Egypt were typically from conquered territories, used for labor in construction, agriculture, and domestic work. The status of slaves varied; some could own property and even buy their freedom.
  • Greece (Classical Period, 5th-4th Century BCE): Slavery was integral to Greek society. Slaves were predominantly from wars, piracy, or born into slavery. They worked in mines, fields, and households. The concept of helots in Sparta was a unique form where they were serfs bound to the land.
  • Rome (Republic to Empire, 509 BCE - 476 CE): Roman slavery was vast, with slaves coming from all over the empire. They were central to the economy, used in agriculture, mining, and urban crafts. Some slaves could gain freedom (manumission) and even become citizens.
Medieval and Early Modern Periods
  • Feudalism (8th - 15th Century CE): While not slavery in the classical sense, serfdom in Europe bore many resemblances, with peasants bound to the land and owing labor to their lords.
  • Islamic World: During the medieval period, slavery was widespread in the Islamic world, with slaves often used in military roles (like the Mamluks), domestic service, or in agriculture. The trans-Saharan slave trade was significant.
  • European Colonialism and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (16th - 19th Century): This period saw the forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas. Slavery here was particularly brutal, with slaves used in plantation economies, mining, and other labor-intensive tasks. The trade triangle between Europe, Africa, and the Americas was a pivotal part of this era.
Modern Slavery
  • Abolition Movements: By the 19th century, movements to abolish slavery gained momentum, leading to abolition in Britain (1833), France (1848), and the United States (1865 after the Civil War). Brazil was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery in 1888.
  • Contemporary Forms: Despite legal abolition globally, modern slavery persists in forms like human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, and child labor. The International Labour Organization estimates tens of millions are in forced labor today.
Cultural and Ethical Reflections
  • The historical understanding of slavery has varied greatly by culture, with justifications often rooted in economic necessity, racial or ethnic superiority, or religious beliefs. Over time, debates have shifted, viewing slavery as "immoral".
This summary gives you a basic framework, but each region and time period has its unique characteristics and nuances regarding slavery practices, abolition, and the social impact thereafter.



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THE OTTOMAN SLAVE TRADE - WHY IS HISTORY SO SELECTIVE?​


When slavery is discussed, the Atlantic trade dominates - but the Ottoman Empire enslaved millions from Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus for centuries.

Turkey defends its history while Western nations wrestle with guilt and compensation.

Activism for Atlantic slavery is loud, but Ottoman slavery is nearly forgotten.History isn’t just what’s remembered - it’s also what’s conveniently ignored.
 
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