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Did black slave owners own white slaves?
As we all know slavery is a major issue still in practice in Africa today.
And many of us know that there where white slaves even in America.
And of course there where black people in America that owned black slaves, but did they have white slaves too?
13 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
No. Black people have never owned white people in America. Are you okay?
- Anonymous6 years ago
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Did black slave owners own white slaves?
As we all know slavery is a major issue still in practice in Africa today.
And many of us know that there where white slaves even in America.
And of course there where black people in America that owned black slaves, but did they have white slaves too?
Source(s): black slave owners white slaves: https://tr.im/hsoyE - 6 years ago
Oh yes there were White Slaves owned by Black slave owners. Anthony Johnson paid off his indenture was given 250 acres and bought white slaves then followed up with a black slave whom he refused to free after he had paid off his indenture to Mr. Johnson was brought back and not allowed his freedom. John Johnson son of Anthony was given 350 acres and purchased 11 white slaves who were both male and females. I have researched several sites on History and the same info comes up so sorry you don't want to believe this it is a true historical fact. Neil you are correct it is well known but also well ignored by many.
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- Anonymous8 years ago
Yes they did. Anthony Johnson was a freed slave who after being freed
owned 4 white indentured servants and one black at one point. He was
also one of the first to own legally recognised slaves.
In 1652 John Johnson, Anthony Johnsons son, bought 11 white slaves,
males and females. Don't believe me? Google Anthony Johnson slave
owner.
The truth can be uncomfortable, huh?
- ABBLv 61 decade ago
There were very many white/European slaves in the Arabic part of north-west Africa during the 15th to 19th centuries ... does that count?
One book on the topic is: White Slaves, African Masters: an Anthology of American Barbary Captivity Narratives. Paul Baepler, (ed). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999
Also check out: http://www.revisionisthistory.org/forgottenslaves....
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- 4 years ago
Where is the white reparations and where is the white history month? Its time for whites to fight for thier rights they were the first slaves.
- OrpheliaLv 61 decade ago
Not in America.
But the Romans took the anciant Britons as slaves, and there are accounts of N. African Arabs owning English slaves.
Also in the 1600s (white) women from Bristol (UK) were taken to rich people in Dublin (Ireland) to work as slaves.
- PentagramLv 41 decade ago
I think every race of people has been enslaved at one point. Which is why I don't make a big deal about slavery now.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
In America, no. Even though there were Blacks who could get up enough status to own slaves, no matter how rich they were, they were under White people.