So you are saying that the Africans that were taken were Jewish? I still do not understand the connection as to how we are descendent from Jews,which I do not agree with. I am not Jewish,but a child of Africa.Originally posted by Venus Flytrap@Oct 22 2004, 03:39 AM
Sure, here's a quickly condensed version.
As you know throughout their history the Hebrews were dispersed many times from their lands. One of the main places they would flee to and settle in was Africa, as it was right next door. The Hebrews as a rule attempted to keep themselves apart from and lord over their pagan neighbors, and thus was hated by them. Many of the greatest African nations wee founded, ruled by and consisted of Hebrew descendants. When these nations fell, and the slave trade began to flourish, it was naturally these hated peoples who were it's victims.