Their ancestors would have still been sold into slavery... Maybe probably bought up by the Ottoman empire ...Neo » 14 Apr 2022, 3:47 pm » wrote: ↑ The topic is literally about money. Slavery wasn't a net positive for the American economy. It's aftermath far exceeds any conceivable benefit. On a human level, the descendants of slaves have immeasurably better qualities of life than they would have had their ancestors remained in Africa.