Originally Posted by
mopardave
Hammer, nail, head!
Absolutely. Slavery and everything that went with it is quite clearly totally unacceptable today.
However, we must not erase history. What has happened, has happened and we cannot change it.
Look at the situation in Bristol currently, huge issues with Edward Colston who made his fortune partly from the Slave Trade. Wrong by today’s standards obviously, but at least 2 schools in the City are there because of him. Both very good schools. Sadly one has bottled it and will change its name, as has Colston’s Hall - a music venue of some note. Ludicrous.
His money also contributed to many other elements of the City still in being today.
Edward Coltston’s statue in Bristol was toppled recently whilst the Police stood by and watched (a whole different subject), but that doesn’t change history or make any difference in the long run.
Having watched Roots as a youngster 40 years or so ago - and read the book - the history is tragic, but it IS history. We cannot change it.
TN.