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historical information about how and when "the ownership of slaves in most civilized countries" became illegal or "unfashionable"
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Whilst it is true that Washington had his slaves released at his death, this is hardly gracious of him. To quote Voltaire "The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him"
 
Whilst it is true that Washington had his slaves released at his death, this is hardly gracious of him. To quote Voltaire "The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him"
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Exuse me.  Many Godly men had slaves.  In fact God has several instructions about slaves in the first five books of the Bible.  Slavery wasn't evil.  It is mistreating those slaves that is evil.  -[[User:Additioner|Additioner]] 17:33, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
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:Exuse me.  Many Godly men had slaves.  In fact God has several instructions about slaves in the first five books of the Bible.  Slavery wasn't evil.  It is mistreating those slaves that is evil.  -[[User:Additioner|Additioner]] 17:33, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
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::I'd love to get some historical information about how and when "the ownership of slaves in most civilized countries" became illegal or "unfashionable". We could put that in the [[Slavery]] and/or [[Abolition]] articles. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 16:25, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
    
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