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2023-11-28 13:57:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DABFD80B14CE9199359481056317B5C9AA53759140F3479CA74C13CE42469D39
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It’s been confirmed by numerous historical scholars that slaveowners ate their slaves. Often used as an intimidation tactic, an outdated belief it’s satisfied a spiritual/physical hunger. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-history/article/abs/cannibalism-and-the-slave-trade/CACCAC9A959F36A80F6A4EFF7A46F4E1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delectable_Negro#:~:text=While%20White%20cannibalism%20was%20widely,punishment%20rituals%2C%20including%20an%20instance
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