Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Ken, it has become a popular idea that the Natives were enslaved and beaten by the padres and soldiers. Evidence (documentation) however is not so
convincing. The Pericú Revolt was not a result of that, either. It is also not totally enlightening to judge activities in the 1700s by today's
standards.
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My Great Grandfather was enslaved most of his life. My Father (RIP) interviewed him and used their documented conversations for interactive
discussions at Churches, Community Centers, and Schools. So, you feel it is not enlightening to judge activities in the 1700s by today's standards?
North Carolina Republican Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson actually approaches slavery through a similar lens. Your opinion is completely
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Ken, I am not expressing an opinion. I am sharing the fact that there is no documentation or evidence of that in Baja California, especially during
the Jesuit period before Spain's takeover, which was well documented. This thread is about a TV show and off-roaders visiting some sites in the
southern half of the peninsula. It is not a historic discussion of slavery. My opinion is slavery is wrong and should be ended everywhere, like the
events of the 1860s that ended it. |