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have any comment on the description of the relationship between slaves and
masters as based upon mutual affection and confidence,' or the statement that
'there has never been a multi-racial society that existed with such; mutual
intimacy and harmony in the history of the world.’<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These are the statements that continue
to leave me slack-jawed. In any context, these statements strike me as praise
for the relationship between slaves and their owners.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you disagree?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If we are to consider them in context,
if the pamphlet states that under specific circumstances Christians could be
both slaves and slave-owners, then isn't that one more reason to suppose that
the statements I've quoted above also support slavery in the antebellum South.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You say that these are
descriptions; Do you believe that they are correct descriptions and conclusions
about slavery at the time?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>My
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>I have read some
about this subject and do not have "issues" with those statements.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>I do believe
that these are, in most circumstances in the South, correct descriptions and
conclusions about slavery at the time.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>What everyone
seems to ignore about the pamphlet is everyone is glad to see slavery
gone. NO ONE WANTS IT BACK. It is not a praise of slavery, just an
explanation that if you were a Christian at the time, it was not necessarily
sinful to have slaves. We don't shed one tear at it's demise.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>What is
unfortunate in our modern culture is the portrayal of that time period in a
false light. Case in point is the book Cold Mountain, a novel, not a piece
of history. Latter turned into a Hollywood piece that further carries the
historical inaccuracies concerning that time period.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>There are a
number of books, especially ones written by those who lived during those times,
that are in opposition to what is currently thought and taught. Just
because a thousand people say it is so, doesn't make it so. Try reading
some of these pieces, there are many and I would be glad to provide reference
list if you like. Although a short trip to the archives back in
December will also produce the same list.</FONT></P>
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<A title=sunilramalingam@hotmail.com
href="mailto:sunilramalingam@hotmail.com">Sunil Ramalingam</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=coffeemonkey100@hotmail.com
href="mailto:coffeemonkey100@hotmail.com">coffeemonkey100@hotmail.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 30, 2004 2:19
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] Re: Earlier
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<P>Ted,</P>
<P>I don't *think* I asked you something. No, I *know* I asked you
something. </P>
<P>I posted my question to you on August 24; its subject line is 'Re: McBroom
on slavery'. You will find it under 'Thread' for August, between Mark
Solomon, 'Moscow Chamber' and Nick Gier, 'McBroom was an NSA student?' I
wrote in response to your second post of the day under that same heading.</P>
<P>I will not repost my question here despite your instruction, as
the body of my email is not available unless one clicks on the URL below the
line, "An HTML attachment was scrubbed..." I don't have time right now
to clean up all the code in order to make it legible. </P>
<P>I look forward to your reply.</P>
<P>Sunil<BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Ted Ryan" <coffeemonkey100@hotmail.com>
<DIV></DIV>>To: "Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam@hotmail.com>
<DIV></DIV>>CC: vision2020@moscow.com
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [Vision2020] Re: Earlier question
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:50:24 -0700
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<DIV></DIV>>You *think* you asked me something? I don't recall a
question from you, and even went to the archives to see about
this. I don't see a question. So, if you will, find this
question and post it.
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<DIV></DIV>>Ted Ryan
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