• AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    15
    ·
    11 months ago

    No lol there were abolitionists before Columbus’s voyage. People have always been capable of grasping how evil it is. They intentionally chose to ignore that aspect of their perception to maximize their profits.

    • diprount_tomato@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      11 months ago

      Well, didn’t the clergy with a medieval mindset actually fight for natives’ rights? Think of Bartolomé de las Casas