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'Do not, for the love of God, tell kids that slavery was beneficial' (www.rawstory.com)
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[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Slavery benefitted both white and non-white slave owners.

Edit: at least in the short-term, obviously you could argue differently for long-term effects.