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Apr 20, 2016
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:36
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frontrowcougar
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No, relations between master and slave were pretty common and my ancestors
were common.
I'll bet 90%+ of African-Americans have slaveowners as ancestors (if they have slaves as ancestors).
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POLL: Did your ancestors own slaves?
BYUs
4/20/16 11:08am
Don't know, period
Jericho
4/20/16 11:12am
This signer of the declaration is my ancestor. Yeah he owned slaves and was
monkeycowboy
4/20/16 11:19am
Just me and the rest of the kids
ledfoot
4/20/16 11:20am
Nobody in my family tree was that rich. I come from mostly working class stock
dilbert
4/20/16 11:23am
jerks
Jericho
4/20/16 11:28am
Right?
dilbert
4/20/16 11:32am
Both slaves and owners
frontrowcougar
4/20/16 11:30am
Thomas Jefferson?
Jericho
4/20/16 11:32am
No, relations between master and slave were pretty common and my ancestors
frontrowcougar
4/20/16 11:36am
Since the family tree doubles every generation you go back, it is very probable
Spine
4/20/16 11:38am
Request was limited to ancestors in colonies/U.S.
BYUs
4/20/16 11:41am
See that now, thanks.
Spine
4/20/16 11:54am
What percentage of American households owned slaves in the 1700s or 1800s?
Indy Coug
4/20/16 11:48am
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