I’ve always lived on the west coast so when east coast friends told me years ago that Market Street in most cities is named for slave markets I’d be like “what?! but every town has one!” and they’d say “yep”

[mathowie@xoxo.zone]

I’ve always lived on the west coast so when east coast friends told me years ago that Market Street in most cities is named for slave markets I’d be like “what?! but every town has one!” and they’d say “yep”

Anyway, this sign is 100’ from Louisville’s Market St

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

@mathowie when i tell people that USA slaveowners made more money BREEDING SLAVES than from cash crops, they don't believe me; yet there it is.