Suck on the Marrow

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When folks figure you are their slave, your past belongs to them. And mind you, they might try to grab your future too. —Ama Ata Aidoo This page intentionally left blank. After the U. S. officially withdrew from the international slave trade, there remained three major ways to procure new labor to feed the country’s everincreasing appetite. New slaves continued to be smuggled from Africa, but resourceful traders turned to local sources as well. Domestic slaves were bred for profit and distribution, and kidnapped Blacks from Northern states were regularly added to the Southern lot. This page intentionally left blank. ...