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Willravel · 03-31-2005, 11:34 AM

Owning slaves is bad. Playing a huge part in forming America is good. The school was not named after someone for owning slaves, it was named after someone for his priceless work in the creation of a liberated country that we all love.

The Romans enslaved my Celtic and Germanic ancestors much the same as the Africans were enslaved by Americans. My ancestors were regarded as property and currency to Romans durring the rule of the Roman Empire. I know that what they did was very wrong, BUT I realize that Rome also was a center for intelectual growth. Their political and philosophical growth alone has been benificial to mankind, whether they had slaves or not. You don't see me boycotting Little Ceasers Pizza.

I don't care that Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, just as I don't care that Romans had slaves. It was a more barbaric time, and we have since then learned that slavery is wrong. I don't own slaves, and I'll bet no one who reads this has slaves. So why don't we have slaves? The Constitution's ideals paved the way for the 13th Amendment. Jefferson's support of the Constitution hinged upon the condition that Madison add a Bill of Rights to the document in the form of ten amendments. He paved the way for the 13th Amendment. They should be thanking him.

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Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Owning slaves is bad. Playing a huge part in forming America is good. The school was not named after someone for owning slaves, it was named after someone for his priceless work in the creation of a liberated country that we all love. The Romans enslaved my Celtic and Germanic ancestors much the same as the Africans were enslaved by Americans. My ancestors were regarded as property and currency to Romans durring the rule of the Roman Empire. I know that what they did was very wrong, BUT I realize that Rome also was a center for intelectual growth. Their political and philosophical growth alone has been benificial to mankind, whether they had slaves or not. You don't see me boycotting Little Ceasers Pizza. I don't care that Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, just as I don't care that Romans had slaves. It was a more barbaric time, and we have since then learned that slavery is wrong. I don't own slaves, and I'll bet no one who reads this has slaves. So why don't we have slaves? The Constitution's ideals paved the way for the 13th Amendment. Jefferson's support of the Constitution hinged upon the condition that Madison add a Bill of Rights to the document in the form of ten amendments. He paved the way for the 13th Amendment. They should be thanking him. Last edited by Willravel; 03-31-2005 at 11:36 AM..