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  1. Contrary to popular believe, the Holy Bible did not sanction slavery, nor contained any elements of slavery as was practiced in the Transatlantic slave trade, where a master has property ownership in another human being. The word slave as implemented according to the slave institutions in America was identified as meaning the white slave master had property ownership in the black slave. The slave was divested of all human and civil rights. The patriarchs of the Old Testament were Hebrew and conducted their lives according to Hebrew law of divine guidance and righteousness and customs as written in primary sources of the Holy Scripture such as the Hebrew Israelite Scripture and the King James version of 1611. The term servant is used in these scriptures and has no connection to the word slave. To begin with, the master and servant relationship consisted of a servant who voluntarily entered into an agreement for which he was compensated and it was a common practice that the servant was paid in advance . If the servant did not complete his term of service he was to redeem or pay the money back. Leviticus: 25:51-52 . During the time of Moses there were two types of servants, a hired servant and a non-hired servant. Leviticus 25:53 . This chapter not only verifies compensation for a hired servant but sends a clear warning for mistreatment. In the Hebrew holy year of Jubilee if the servant has not completed his service and was advanced payment he and his family are to be released from the agreement with no obligation. Leviticus 25: 54 . The almighty God makes it plain that the master servant relationship was based on voluntary servitude and were servants. in Leviticus 25:55. It is a well known fact that the slave holding institutions in America thrived on physical cruelty and the mistreatment of slaves. Under the Mosaic Law there are stiff penalties for abuse. Exodus 21:20 . Unfortunately there are many misconceptions stating that the Bible sanctioned slavery. However as I have just proved with support from primary biblical sources these claims are false with no biblical support.
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  2. Have any of you ever perused Stewart Synopsis? This website is one of the most detailed history of the African Diaspora I’ve seen on the internet. I’ve never fact checked the work but it is fascinating. I think I chose the link about Africans and the bible but there is so much - much more to review. https://stewartsynopsis.com/dogon-tribe-palestine-and-benjamin-banneker
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  3. Chevdove I really admire you. But you started off basing your contention on the Bible. Now, you want to bring in feel good stories and a bunch of findings by archaeologists, ancient historians and those who consider themselves expects on Egypt. No thanks. I never looked at ancient Egyptians as heroes. I was never that insecure. We Black people have our own heroes. And they are not Egyptian. I view issues differently because I am trained news writer, fact finder, blogger and news editor. I am also a teacher and love history myself. So, it has always been incumbent upon me whether in a news room, tutoring immigrants or teaching my students, to speak the truth. Which I could prove. I got asked so many questions outside the range of what I was teaching and tutoring and by my photography clients that I had to remind myself constantly to note what was my personal beliefs and ideas and what I could prove as truth. I acknowledge that individuals have their own ideas, beliefs and theories. But unless they can be decidedly proven, they remain theories.
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