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We wanted to see a plantation up close, and there are at least two here that are open to the public. We went to the Hermitage today, which was the home of President Andrew Jackson. It is a beautiful area, with a large mansion and many other buildings on the property. Their principal income came from cotton. As beautiful and idyllic as it was, I can't ignore the fact that he had as many as one hundred and fifty slaves at any one time. We saw a cabin that was used as slave quarters, and it was adequate; it had a solid floor, and the roof didn’t leak. But how anyone in his or her right mind can believe that they can own another human being is beyond me.
Sorry. I’ll get off my soap box now.
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Rich Interesting that with the excpetion of Harry Truman, most presidents were millionaires, and most of our early presidents "owned" slaves.. Just look at those ornate mansions, vacation homes, and plantations. And did you know that Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson,Van Buren,W.H. Harrison, both Tylers, Polk,Andrew Johnson, and yes, even Grant, all rich men, "owned" slaves? Actually they did not "own" slaves like I own my dog Molly, I might own her but I don't even "own" my car, the bank holds the paper. These presidents owned the slave's dept as "indentured servents" or were "dower" slaves handed down through mariage or inherrited. The emacipation act eliminated the slave's debts and any dower ownership and thus the slaves became free of indenturement. So, if you have a mortage or have a car bank loan, you do not technically own yourr house and car . Well, most of us are slaves to debt. I'm going to send B of A a request for emacipation.