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2024-12-21 22:40:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 85550E621954BCB8997B5F0A4ECAE92E0ABB4575B4D96CA6F7E219016C8D1188
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The myth that Jews controlled slavery is a long standing Antisemitic trope, which relies on misrepresenting historical data to exaggerate the role Jews played in the slave trade. Jews played a minimal role in the slave trade, making up just 1.25% of slave owners: https://blackjewishentalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Debunking-the-Myth-of-the-Jewish-Involvement-in-the-Slave-Trade.pdf https://www.thejc.com/news/features/jews-and-slavery-the-myths-and-the-truth-pxlah3hv https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-and-the-african-slave-trade/ https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/slavery
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