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Thelma Jenning's article really had me thinking about how often an occurrence Master and Slave produced children were. I automatically thought about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemming's and the result of their children (never sold and easily escaped). I never realized, however, the issue that was slave breeding. It makes (unfortunate) sense that it occurred because of the economics behind it, but even though this practice was not reportedly common, I wonder how often it really occurred. I also wonder when this practice was actually started, did it come out of the line of thought which included livestock breeding? Or was eugenics really being put into practice?-- Heather T. | Thelma Jenning's article really had me thinking about how often an occurrence Master and Slave produced children were. I automatically thought about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemming's and the result of their children (never sold and easily escaped). I never realized, however, the issue that was slave breeding. It makes (unfortunate) sense that it occurred because of the economics behind it, but even though this practice was not reportedly common, I wonder how often it really occurred. I also wonder when this practice was actually started, did it come out of the line of thought which included livestock breeding? Or was eugenics really being put into practice?-- Heather T. | ||
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| + | This article was disturbing on so many levels. I understand they were telling it like it was, but there is total disregard for a human life. The talk about these slaves like they were livestock, "cow & bull". To breed these slaves was for economic reasons, was money so important back then or were you judged by how many slaves you had? or both? If the white men didn't want to claim their mulatto children then they should have refrained from having sexual relations with these slaves. What did these men think was going to happen if they did have relations with these slaves? or did they even care? Profit was the main goal.--Pam P. | ||
== "A Reply to Harriet Beecher Stowe" Louisa S. Cheeves McCord, 1853 == | == "A Reply to Harriet Beecher Stowe" Louisa S. Cheeves McCord, 1853 == | ||
