[Gyrl7]

I'm still trying to figure out how AKA2D's example of 1972 to 1872 get turned into all of this. Her point was clear and as Little32 said, "Sure, there was no "slavery," but the political, economic and social conditions hadn't really changed all that much."

But getting back to the original question,

"Do you think you could have handled being a slave (house or field)? Have you ever thought about it? This isn't a joke. I'm serious."

I've thought about it many times and I know that if I were born during slavery time, no matter where it existed I probably wouldn't have had a choice because unfortunatuly I would have been forced into.........HOWEVER, in terms of how I would have been able to handle it, I honestly don't know, I'm sure I would have been trying to read and write, I'm sure I would have gotten my share of whippings just because. As Bamboozled said, thankfully we have a choice in the matter. And we are able to reflect back and think would I or woudn't I??? Our dearly departed ancestors weren't so fortunate. I just thank the ALMIGHTY FATHER that I was born in 1969.