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https://twitter.com/negrosubversive/status/1699212878921011398The Haiti knocked France out of the slave trade. In the decade before the Haitian Revolution, France was importing an average of 21,000 enslaved Africans per year. After the Haitian Revolution, that number dropped to 6000 per year. A 71% drop.
https://twitter.com/xspotsdamark/status/1400163521531363328...culminating in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the installation of the tyrant Mobutu & the permanent occupation of Congo by U.N "peacekeeping" forces. Congo won't be mentioned in the movie, which celebrates American genius triumphing over the forces of evil...
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https://twitter.com/CatholicOrca/status/1673829286271414275They were afraid that Spain would be militarily humiliated in Africa, bringing shame to Europe & shattering the myth of White superiority, as would later happen to Italy in Ethiopia after they tried to claim their colonial prize.
https://twitter.com/xspotsdamark/status/1657820258273566721They didn't inherit any of the bad like fascism, racism, colonialism, misogyny, xenophobia, etc.. And all the good things originated with the Greeks & Romans, & were unique to them only. The bad things, nah, those weren't unique to Greeks & Romans, all ancient cultures had those
https://twitter.com/vjkolmh9/status/1649116449888423938Both sides of this Cleopatra debate are disingenuous. Cleopatra wasn't Black, but this painting they keep pushing as Cleopatra is also bullshit. No one questions the provenance & authenticity of this painting, even though it doesn't match any contemporary description of Cleopatra
https://twitter.com/sentinellegrave/status/1648796240853753858Vikings only inspired fear amongst defenseless civilians. Of course, they seemed brave & heroic raiding monasteries & villagers. The Vikings just got one legendary victory against the English army in 1016 AD . That one battle continues to carry Viking legacy to this day.
https://twitter.com/eric_faler/status/1647383849775628288
https://twitter.com/thekatechon_/status/1646323857341702144>Get invaded by Moors
https://twitter.com/lporiginalg/status/1625538596999667714Haiti was isolated from international commerce. Blockaded & forced to pay $22 billion in reparations to France. Bombed 19 different times by the U.S. Navy. Invaded twice & occupied for over 20 years by the U.S., who also stole Haiti's entire gold reserves