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[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 52 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It depicts a oppressors killing others using self defense as an excuse.

Bullies victimizing themselves is a tale as old as time, as comic this was released in 1876. And very relevant today.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Do what? The source you linked stated it was about a white (U.S.) southerner and a black child. What "indigenous" person do you think is depicted here...?

Edit: original comment said this was about a "colonist" and an "indigenous person".

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oops you're right this isn't a native but a slave I'll correct my comment.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This was around 10 years after the abolishment of slavery in the south, was it not referencing that?

If not what is the actual context?

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm being a little technical, but I think it's important. He/she would have been either an ex-slave, or a child of slaves, or just in general an African most likely. But definitely not "a slave".

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.social 4 points 6 months ago

Depends.. I bet in the head of Mr. Chiv there, it's still a slave.