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Several financial institutions involved in the current U.S. economic crisis—Lehman Bros., Wachovia Bank, Chase Bank and Aetna Inc.—have interesting background stories and one thing in common: their connection to the inhumane institution of slavery.
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Graphic of slaves in a ship galley.
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"In fact, the cotton plantations in many parts of the South were wholly in the hands of Jews, and as a consequence slavery found its advocates among them." - Jewish Encyclopedia, 1901
In 1860, just under 5% of free people in the slave states owned one or more slaves.
Just under 25% of jews in the slave states owned one or more slaves.
(Percentages are of individuals, not households)
Sources:
Julius, Kevin C. - The Abolitionist Decade, 1829-1838: A Year-by-year History of Early Events in the Antislavery Movement
Rodriguez, Junius - The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, Volume 1
Several financial institutions involved in the current U.S. economic crisis—Lehman Bros., Wachovia Bank, Chase Bank and Aetna Inc.—have interesting background stories and one thing in common: their connection to the inhumane institution of slavery.
![]()
Graphic of slaves in a ship galley.
![]()
"In fact, the cotton plantations in many parts of the South were wholly in the hands of Jews, and as a consequence slavery found its advocates among them." - Jewish Encyclopedia, 1901
In 1860, just under 5% of free people in the slave states owned one or more slaves.
Just under 25% of jews in the slave states owned one or more slaves.
(Percentages are of individuals, not households)
Sources:
Julius, Kevin C. - The Abolitionist Decade, 1829-1838: A Year-by-year History of Early Events in the Antislavery Movement
Rodriguez, Junius - The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, Volume 1
I know we control everything but I didn’t realize we were such a important force to be reckoned with in the South or abroad for that matter. Thank You