I believe a good portion of the U.S thinks that the only slaves to ever exist were blacks in the U.S. Our education system at work.
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When you explain that slavery has existed since agricultural society began, most people check-out mentally. When you explain there has been more white slaves throughout history, they get angry.
Explain to them that before the 1800s, we had no means of going to Africa. Explain to them that the white man was afraid to enter the mainland because of how savage they were. Explain to them that around the same time we developed a conscious and didn’t want to enslave our own people so we traded them instead.
Then remind them, You were enslaved because you were weak and defenseless. And now you want Americans to disarm themselves? I’m ok with slavery if you are.
Some braindeads are brain dead, so, ymmv.