Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Slavery Way Down South

 Pre-Columbian Cities by Jorge Enrique Hardoy

In the Aztec culture, war and the priesthood were the only paths “toward prestige, honors and riches,” with free land and slaves given as rewards for valor while subjugating neighbors. In the century prior to Spanish conquest, the merchant class included “slave traders whose centers of operation were in some of the large cities, but who kept purchasing bases in the furthermost cities.”

Slavery existed in all classic period Mesoamerican cultures: in Maya culture, the condition of slavery was passed down from one generation to another, often as punishment for offenses against the ruling class. “The majority of slaves, however, were prisoners of war or foreigners bought from traders. The destiny of these slaves was uncertain, and many must have ended their days as sacrificial victims.” 

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2 comments:

  1. Mark Levin said on Hannity tonite regarding the crazies, If you don't
    like this country then get your ass out, they're plenty of people
    waiting to take your place.
    They're still countries practicing slavery, go to one of them.
    Article on the BLM slave owners. They were not nice to slave for:
    https://humansarefree.com/2020/06/top-8-black-slaveowners.html

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    1. Thanks.https://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-truth-about-atlantic-slave-trade.html

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