The title is always an attention getter. To begin with, anything that strips dignity from a human being is wrong; there are no grey areas. That being said, slavery has existed since before recorded history. In the USA proper, slavery only existed for 77 years. I am only trying to present facts; not to condone the existence of slavery in the USA. In the Americas, blacks were far from alone when it came to being enslaved. The British treated the Irish like human cattle; and they were often treated worse than black slaves. The reason being, black slaves were not tainted with Catholicism. A black slave cost 50 sterling; an Irish slave cost 5 sterling. If an Irish slave was beaten to death, it was just a monetary loss; but not as expensive as losing a black slave. Many people will use the term "indentured servant" when describing the Irish, but history proves otherwise. 10 & 12 year old Irish & Scottish children were taken by the thousands & sold to British growers in the Caribbean. A child has no idea what indentured servitude means. They were simply slaves. The reason there are so many Caribbean blacks with Irish names. Like Bob Marley. I'm moving slowly on this; and I'll return soon. Feel free to comment. Jim