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Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery (theconversation.com)
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[–] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We earned our money the old fashioned way: slavery and violence

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Primitive accumulation, you might say...