Slavery Myth vs Fact

Even in this day and age there is a lot of distortion of the facts particularly regarding Black Slavery. Of all the Nations that were involved in the World Slave Market, the United States of American, it seems, has been held as a scapegoat, often accused of things that were not true or totally one sided. If one did not know the facts, based on historical accounting's/writings down through the ages, one could, and wrongly so, come to believe that it was the White man that founded and established Black Slavery. Wrong! To enlighten the readers on this subject, the following is a response to the abuse of the facts: Myth - Africa was a primitive Continent. Fact - The Nations of Africa are considered the oldest of established Nations and as Al Sharpton proudly proclaims, they had kings, long before the white nations were established. If they were as primitive, as some would like us to believe, they would not have been capable of establishing a large scale slave market at home or around the world. Myth - America, or better stated, the white race was responsible for the origins of slavery. Fact - A developed commercial slave trade/network was already in existence in the nations of Africa and the Southern Savanna, long before the discovery of the Americas. In reality, the early African slave trade consisted of buying slaves in one part of Africa and selling them in another part. In fact, in the Sudan, this was a common practice. Myth - Africans, during the time of the World Slave markets were the only ones sold into slavery. Fact - Also convicts, unsuccessful rebels against their governments and indentured servants were also sold into slavery of one form or another. In the New world, a great number of Indians were also used as plantation slaves, particularly in Brazil and other Nations of south America. Myth - America's southern Plantation owners purchased the greatest number of slaves that were brought to the Americas. Fact - North American Plantation slave buyers/owner's purchased 20 percent of black slaves. It was the South Americas, such as in Brazil, that purchased almost 80 percent of slaves brought to these continents. Myth - Africans sold into slavery were the cream of the crop of African society. Fact - It is know that many were sold into slavery to empty their prisons, or captives of warring tribes. They, in effect were the losers within their society. Myth - The Nations of Africa were not allowed to prosper because all the good men/women were sold into slavery Fact - The nations of Africa were not allowed prosper because of its tribal diversity and the number of languages/dialects they spoke. It is believed that there were, at times. well over 1,000 languages/dialects spoken. Because of having no common language, the could not communicate well, with others. "Not only do I pray for it, on the score of humen dignity, but I ca n clearly foresee that nothing but the rooting out of slavery can perpetuate the existence of our union, by consolidating it in a common bond of principal." George Washington. Note: Upon his death, his will freed all of his (300) plantation slaves. The Messenger.