Slavery was not invented by the settlers of America.

Town Bank - Slavery was not invented by the settlers of America. It goes back to the time of pharaohs and further. This went on for millenniums and it was our country, after a divisive Civil War, that mostly brought the practice to an end. The slaves of America had a huge part, along with all the early people of the country, in building a great nation. Neither part by themselves, yet incredulously together. We should honor them all in gratitude. To be sure, slavery was and is a horrible thing of inhumanity. There is no reparation that can be made to settle it. It is a part of our heritage we must accept.