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If Johnny could think, he'd probably be in Blue 19th Century History (media.piefed.social)
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[–] 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Unfortunately a lot of poor(er) whites in the south also had an enslaved person or two under their thumb.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 9 months ago

    Even those who didn't would sometimes 'rent' slaves out from the big plantation owners when they needed extra labor.

    "Look, see how useful our neofeudal system is? A few more generations and you might be a lord like us... if you help keep these slaves down"

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