AfriGeneas Writers Forum Re: Revisionist Writings Distort
History & Facts In Response To: Revisionist Writings Distort
History & Facts () The word servant used to describe a slave was
often part of the slave master’s vernacular. It dates back to
ancient times. That’s not to say that the descriptive
juxtaposition of servant/ slave was or IS (in today’s
vernacular) an excuse. The AAA should be criticized. You’ll
find” servant” meaning “slave” used in correspondence,
advertisements, wills, legal documents. History web pages such
as “Documenting the South “ and Yale’s “Gilder Lehrman Center
for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition” show some
of these references. Below is an example of a reward for Harriet
Jacobs. Also found at Gilder Lehrman is Frederick Douglass’ take
on the word “servant” “The term "servant" in the text means
slave, and you will of consequence perceive that this is a
message to you by the mouth of the Apostle; so as a preacher of
the Gospel I beg you to listen to the words of wisdom.