Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery
theconversation.com
Researchers measured lawmakers’ wealth and found that those whose Southern ancestors owned slaves before abolition have a higher net worth today.
  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    For conservatives, it isn’t just ancestry. It’s their “heritage”.

    The south will rise again, y’all!

    Conservatives proudly display the traitor’s flag while trying to take the nation back to a time before the civil war. Conservatives lust for the oppression of the vulnerable. This is just who they are at their core. It’s who they’ve always been.