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Slavery became common within much of Europe during the Dark Ages and it continued into the Middle Ages. The Byzantine–Ottoman wars (1265–1479) and the Ottoman wars in Europe (14th to 20th centuries) resulted in the capture of large numbers of Christian slaves. The Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, British, Arabs and a number of West African kingdoms played a prominent role in the Atlantic slave trade, especially after 1600.
In the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, slaves became quite rare by the first half of the 7th century[1] A shift in the view of slavery is noticed, which by the 10th century transformed gradually a slave-object into a slave-subject.[2] From 11th century, semi-feudal relations largely replaced slavery, seen as "an evil contrary to natury, created by man's selfishness", although slavery was permitted by the law.[3]
The major European languages, including English, used variations of the word "slave", in references to Slavic laborers of Byzantium.[4][5]
originally posted by: Metallicus
I am done with the white guilt / slavery narrative. I wasn’t alive then and my ancestors were in Germany until just before world war 2.
Time to move on.
originally posted by: Metallicus
I am done with the white guilt / slavery narrative. I wasn’t alive then and my ancestors were in Germany until just before world war 2.
Time to move on.
originally posted by: Liquesence
originally posted by: Metallicus
I am done with the white guilt / slavery narrative. I wasn’t alive then and my ancestors were in Germany until just before world war 2.
Time to move on.
I'm fascinated by it. I love reading about it, especially slave narratives.
originally posted by: Metallicus
I am done with the white guilt / slavery narrative. I wasn’t alive then and my ancestors were in Germany until just before world war 2.
Time to move on.
originally posted by: dug88
a reply to: lostbook
So let me guess, this movie's going to be a vague excuse to show black people being beaten and whipped and # on screen for entertainment while trying to make the audience feel bad for some # that happened a few hundred years ago all wrapped up in some loose nonsensical time travel bull# that exists only as an excuse to get a modern black woman back in time so they can start showing the beatings and whippings.
Think I'd rather go see the movie I seen previews for a little while ago about some hillbillies turning the tides on some rich people that hunt them for sport or something. That one looked pretty #ing awesome, guilt ridden thinly veiled torture porn with an agenda, not so much.
originally posted by: blueman12
originally posted by: dug88
a reply to: lostbook
So let me guess, this movie's going to be a vague excuse to show black people being beaten and whipped and # on screen for entertainment while trying to make the audience feel bad for some # that happened a few hundred years ago all wrapped up in some loose nonsensical time travel bull# that exists only as an excuse to get a modern black woman back in time so they can start showing the beatings and whippings.
Think I'd rather go see the movie I seen previews for a little while ago about some hillbillies turning the tides on some rich people that hunt them for sport or something. That one looked pretty #ing awesome, guilt ridden thinly veiled torture porn with an agenda, not so much.
Us and Get Out were really good. I think this movie is being done by the same guy. Also, Django was really good and that had a lot of horrible slave stuff in it.
People getting hunted by rich elites. That's been done a thousand times too. Just really depends how well you can make a movie.