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Very good, I see you spent a few minutes googling "slavery in Bristol RI" - you hit on all the highlights.
First, with the exception of the DeWolf family and possibly a few others that DIRECTLY benefited from the slave trade by active participation in the transport of "human cargo", the rest of Bristol (i.e. banks, distilleries, outfitters, sail makers, etc.) was only involved INDIRECTLY - they didn't participate in the ownership or traffic of slaves. (Too bad Almacs sold out to Seabra - as I recall they had a nice graphic on the North wall that depicted the "triangle trade".) You mock patriotism - but your revisionist histrionics paints with a broad brush - because one family wreaked havoc 150 years ago, the ENTIRE TOWN must now pay the price!
You didn't address the treatment of Native Americans some 300 years ago. Why not, happened to long ago, or did you not google it because you ran out of time. Are you aware that many descendants from the aftermath of that time are still living in Bristol? Maybe you're the bigot, maybe the Pokanoket don't fit your agenda.
Liberals, now known as Progressives (Teddy Roosevelt is rolling in his grave) are the intolerant dividers. Anyone not on their side is the enemy or worse, a bigot, racist, homophobe, misogynist, xenophobe, animal hater. You liberals think you're saving the world - you just make it harder to live in.
So tell us, oh enlightened one, what are we ignorant patriots to do? Should we hate our town, our country? Should we lament over the sins of the past? Should be take to the streets and demand reparations! As for me, I will remember but I won't apologize. I will fly my flag proudly in this most Patriotic town in America. You on the other hand can cry me a river.
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