[–] TolerantCactus ago
Was the Irish Slave trade real? I don't remember ever learning about an Irish slave trade in school. I understand they suffered extreme poverty and racism along with the tension between Catholics and Protestants at the time, but was there an official trade? I know the English were terrible to them, and it wouldn't surprise me if there was a lot of unofficial or illegal indentured servitude or whatever they want to call it going on. I couldn't find anything that seemed credible on google about the subject, so if someone has something can you link it?
[–] 8463040? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Ireland
Slavery became more widespread in Ireland throughout the 11th century, as Dublin became the biggest slave market in Western Europe.[7][4] Its main sources of supply were the Irish hinterland, Wales and Scotland.[7] The Irish slave trade began to decline after William the Conqueror consolidated control of the English and Welsh coasts around 1080, and was dealt a severe blow when the Kingdom of England, one of its biggest markets, banned slavery in its territory in 1102.[3][7] The continued existence of the trade was used as one justification for the Norman conquest of Ireland after 1169, after which the Hiberno-Normans replaced slavery with feudalism.[3][8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_slavery#Indentured_servitude
bonus:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_slave_trade
((( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_slavery#Christian_Slavery_in_Muslim_Spain )))
During the Al-Andalus (also known as Muslim Spain or Islamic Iberia), the Moors controlled much of the peninsula. They imported white Christian slaves from the 8th century until the Reconquista in the late 15th century. The slaves were exported from the Christian section of Spain, as well as Eastern Europe, by Jewish slave traders, sparking significant reaction from many in Christian Spain and many Christians still living in Muslim Spain.
[–] BoiseNTheHood ago (edited ago)
If anyone was interested in doing political fact checking the right way, they'd randomly select quotes/articles/stats/etc., have a conservative and a liberal each give their take on them and leave it up to the reader to decide which explanation they believe more. Any so-called "fact checker" that isn't willing to do that is simply trying to push an agenda with what they choose to "fact check" and what they have to say about it.
[–] Im_with_her 3 points -3 points 0 points (+0|-3) ago
Fake news from a has been actor. All you white cis males are losing! It is OUR time. Mister Obama is coming back. Drumpf is going to be impeached. Our courts are stopping his racist ban.
[–] Bill_Murrays_Sandals [S] ago
How do you feel about Bill Clinton's wife losing to successful businessman Donald J. Trump?
What could she have done differently?
[–] Im_with_her 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
She won the election. She had over three million more votes. The Russians hacked it. She is the President doofus.