Letter: DeSantis forgot to mention the benefits bondage accorded to women slaves
Job Training | Pat Bagley
Regarding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ comments about how the Black slaves learned valuable skills like farming: He forgot to mention how the women slaves learned how to have babies by being raped by their owners.
Denise Vilven, Holladay
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