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I dont kno where the black woman got attitudes started. “
Some background...
In the 1600’s the West Indian Intrest groups (West India Lobby)
Were formulating narratives to justify the enslavement of Black skinned people, from these private conversations arose many rumours that we were savage and beastly heathens aka villains by nature. This was because the Law (structured via the Church of England) stated any man baptised was deemed free, and could not be enslaved, so slave owners debated if this applied to their stock (slaves) (as you know from the “Doctrine of Discovery” all heathens could be enslaved)
The topic grew especially on the plantations and the general consensus amongst plantationers was that baptising a Black was as useful as baptising a “horse or a puppy”
This sentiment spread rapidly in order to discourage baptism amongst slaves. In Barbados a plantation owners wife was stated to have remarked “it would be as useful as baptising my BLACK bytch” (referring to her female dog)
And thus the comparisons started with likening black female slaves to Black bytches (unruly and temperamental)
And black male slaves to horses (hung like a horse, lustful, animal strength, etc)
So watch your syntax because the English language is tricky
I dont kno where the black woman got attitudes started. “
Some background...
In the 1600’s the West Indian Intrest groups (West India Lobby)
Were formulating narratives to justify the enslavement of Black skinned people, from these private conversations arose many rumours that we were savage and beastly heathens aka villains by nature. This was because the Law (structured via the Church of England) stated any man baptised was deemed free, and could not be enslaved, so slave owners debated if this applied to their stock (slaves) (as you know from the “Doctrine of Discovery” all heathens could be enslaved)
The topic grew especially on the plantations and the general consensus amongst plantationers was that baptising a Black was as useful as baptising a “horse or a puppy”
This sentiment spread rapidly in order to discourage baptism amongst slaves. In Barbados a plantation owners wife was stated to have remarked “it would be as useful as baptising my BLACK bytch” (referring to her female dog)
And thus the comparisons started with likening black female slaves to Black bytches (unruly and temperamental)
And black male slaves to horses (hung like a horse, lustful, animal strength, etc)
So watch your syntax because the English language is tricky