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Irish Slavery... Fact or Fiction?

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Fact.
It happened not only under Cromwell in Ireland, but Cromwell sold them into slavery in the New World as well--especially in Barbados, where there is a monument/memorial to them on the island of St Kitts. (though they were called 'indentured servants', they were actually slaves).

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CrystalClear1	Posted Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:57PM True~! The Irish did suffer under British rulers and were slaves. Rated: +3Vote for this!
Cosreal	Posted Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:57PM I learned something today =] Rated: +2Vote for this!
roarke09	Posted Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:57PM were slaves before the African slave trade. fact. Rated: +2Vote for this!
SweetPegasus	Posted Oct 7th, 2009 at 5:12AM Fact. Under British rule, the Irish did what they were told or they were killed. Then they got a little army together and fought back... Rated: +1Vote for this!
WildHorses	Posted Oct 7th, 2009 at 3:25AM Fact. The fact that the vast majority still speaks English rather than our native Irish says it all. We weren't allowed speak Irish due to English rule. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Rolthox	Posted Oct 7th, 2009 at 1:45PM Yeah that's true. Rated: +1Vote for this!
stray4life	Posted Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:08PM i think the no one fuked with the irish Rated: +1Vote for this!
RedWirenut	Posted Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:08PM Is this some kind of litmus test question for the IRA? I believe the correct response is "Tiocfaidh ár lá" Rated: +1Vote for this!
trixiegirl	Posted Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:32PM Fact. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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