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'Do not, for the love of God, tell kids that slavery was beneficial' (www.rawstory.com)
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[โ€“] snooggums@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Built on slavery" is referring to the benefits that the ruling class received by exploiting slaves and that exploitation is a core part of US culture. It reminds people that most of the population was not included in the "all men are created equal" documents of the time.

It is not a positive phrase about general benefits for everyone. It is a reminder that we did, and still do, terrible things and we should not forget.