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Old 11-07-2002, 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by Eclipse


Woah!! Actually there are some (to use CT$'s expression) coughracistas$holescough who believe that the "curse of Ham" is why there are Black people on the earth and used it to justify slavery.
Yes and its a fascinating theory that was used to rationalize slavery. Granted there is no written evidence anywhere to signify that it's true. It was just convenient.

ETA: See and I pay attention to what was posted when I write cause clearly I repeated what you already said. Right. Good on me.
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