[Dr. Shon Thomson]

Pfft, is this a revelation to you?

As far as the originators of slavery, everyone did it. Besides, African slavery was completely different from the Eurodemon-American chattel slavery. Slaves in Africa had rights, could own land, and most importantly, their kids would be free. In most W. African cultures, you weren't allowed to kill your slave. They were more like perpetual servants. Had Africans known the ramifications of selling to Euro's, I'm sure they would have reconsidered.

The Euro's were encouraging it and ramping it up. Who created ALL the demand for slaves? Africans really had no choice. If it's 1704 and I am from Group A and I have always hated Group B, and some pink man says he'll give me $1000 to sell the enemy I just battled, I'd probably do it. He'll give me $1000, which I'll use to buy guns an sell some more Group B's to him. The Pink man has tons of DEMAND for slaves, he doesn't care which tribe. So if I refuse, he'll give the guns to Group B and then my ass is enslaved. Damned if you do, and enslave if you don't.

Henry Louis Gates is a hater...tryna throw Africans under the bus. Gates is fully 50% white. Probably more, so he needs to stop pretending like he's the authority on all things black.