Ron DeSantis searching for his brain

No, he didn't say they were lucky to be slaves. Quit race hustling.

Quit having your head up Meatball Ron's ass. His comments about "slavery having benefits" isn't a stretch from "lucky". Weird, I said nothing about race. Now I feel just like Jason Aldean!

Insulting people doesn't make you look more intelligent. Perhaps taking a less hostile approach.

His statement wasn't wrong. Slaves DID learn trades and it did benefit them after they were freed. I don't see where his comment is wrong.

If you think all they did was pick cotton, you're an ignoramus. Learn some history, or don't talk.

How many of these slaves were even allowed to learn to read and write? In many southern states this was forbidden to all blacks, slave or free. They viewed educated blacks as dangerous.

Who said anything about reading and writing? Do you know what a trade is? Sad you don't know much about history.

It's called adaption. Humans are very good at adapting to their environment and doing good in horrible situations. The faux outrage you're feeling is similar to the faux outrage you felt when Jason Aldean called out violent riots in big cities.

So why did Massa keep them illiterate?

Idk, maybe because they were assholes? If you want the real reason, read a history book. A good one.

Who picked cotton before african slaves arrived to america?

Anybody they could find for low pay. It wasn't exactly rocket science. Then when slaves arrived, they were given the job for free.

No application process?

You know, slavery shares much with socialism/communism.

Work for the state for room/board/basic medical care...and you can't leave.

So you didn't read the history written by historians who are experts on slavery that the state of Florida has approved for use in schools did you? That's why you make such an ill informed meme, don't let facdts get in the way, especially when black historians wrote much of the history.

If Florida approved it, I'd be skeptical as to its accuracy.

Forget your skepticism, seek the facts, then be judgmental based on what is real. Read the real documents, you'll be pleasantly surprised that it covers the bases honestly. I'll bet a dollar you are bent out of shape over a quote taken out of context about how many slaves were fortunate to be placed in apprenticeship programs where they learned a trade. What was ommitted is that often these skills permitted slaves to buy their freedom and the freedom of family members. Other slaves were able to provide for themselves with those skills when they escaped and it relieved a lot of fears of escaping to no chance to earn a living. That in a nutshell is what the whole quote should have been if the agenda driven press would have been honest.
This study is carefully researched and comprehensive, acknowledging the evils of slavery while showing all sides, including "whites" who opposed it. Did you know that the pilgrims arrested the captain and first mate of a slave trader ship that came into Plymouth Harbor? Then they raised the money to feed, provide medical care and transport that ship load of slaves back to Africa? Of course not, the pilgrims are supposed to be evil, they were not. You probably think the 3/5ths Compromise claimed blacks were only 3/5ths human. Again wrong. If the founders had not included that in the constitution there would have been two nations formed, one slave and one free. The compromise prevented the slave states from claiming slaves as full citizens for the purpose of the census. The census was used to determine how many seats a state got in the House of Representatives. If the slave states could inflate their delegations by claiming slaves were free for representation but not in fact, they would have the numbers to stop all anti-slavery legislation from the free states, the idea is that over time slavery would be abolished legislatively and peacefully. Escaped slave Fredrick Douglas said the 3/5ths Compromise was the most brilliant thing built into the Constitution for these reasons. Sadly you won't be able to google Douglas' views, google scrubbed it about 3 years ago. You have to read the book to find the truth. Very worthwhile I might add, Douglas was one of the most incredible Americans to ever live, and well worth knowing about.

And Mini, I'd like to add that the majority of slave holders were staunch Democrats. The Republican Party was formed just prior to the Civil War with the express intent of abolishing slavery. That's a proud part of the Republican legacy. My family has traditionally voted Republican ever since my great great grandfather was conscripted by the Confederacy, defected to the Union and fought against slavery for the whole Civil War. If captured he would have been executed on the spot. As it was he lost everything when he made that decision, his farm, his livestock and his home. In a letter I have, he wrote that he would have gladly given his life for slaves to live in freedom. He didn't give his life, but he gave a leg to the cause and lived in poverty as a crippled veteran amputee (in constant pain as well). There were about 3 million slaves according to the 1860 census and 385,000 slave owners. One Union Soldier died for every 12 slaves who were freed. Surely you can respect that level of sacrifice.

Of course he'd say it with a whip in his hand....

Yet another gem, your Bipolarness