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I grew up as the only Indian family in a small southern town and faced daily teasing for being brown. I have a record of standing up against racism, such as advocating for body cameras after Walter Scott's shooting and calling for the removal of the Confederate flag after the Mother Emanuel Church shooting. I take pride in having friends from different races. I faced discrimination when I was disqualified from a beauty pageant because they didn't know where to place me. I understand the pain of racism and fight against it every day. If I didn't mention slavery, it's because it's a well-known part of the Civil War.

I was raised by my great grandmother, a Holocaust survivor who lost her entire extended family. She never supported the State of Israel because she believed it was wrong to inflict on others what was done to the Jewish people. She saw the state and the Zionists as becoming what they had once fought against. As a woman raised Jewish, it's unpopular for me to say this, but I no longer believe in the faith. However, the Jewish people are still my family.

Jews were heavily involved in the slave trade, with up to 80% of slave owners being Jewish. They owned most slave ships and conducted auctions. Pope Alexander VI, a Jewish pope, signed the doctrine of discovery, legalizing colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade. Columbus, funded by Jewish individuals, discovered the Americas, where indigenous people were initially considered people until the papal bull declared them heathens for political reasons.

Black people sold black people; white people just paid for it. The speaker's great-great-grandmother was sold by her father to another black man, who then sold her to her husband. Slavery existed worldwide, including in the Arab, Persian, and Greek worlds, and among Europeans. Slavery is not unique to black people. Racism is given too much respect. Discrimination would still exist even in a mono-racial world; people would discriminate based on traits like eye color. As long as you are competition and a threat, someone will try to remove you, regardless of race. Conversely, if you add value, you will be appreciated, regardless of race.

My family found out when I got involved in a Nazi protest organized by the FBI. It made headlines, and people who knew me were shocked. I had to get permits for the protest in my name, which led to a lot of attention. It was a big deal for me, being in the news as a Nazi protester. I even hosted events at my home.

Jewish ships brought slaves to America, a fact often overlooked. Let's pause and delve into this further.

I found out I was adopted at 5. A brother contacted me recently. I went to boarding school for trying to buy alcohol. My parents loved me. I feel guilty for not doing them justice. It took me 5 days to tell my mom my dad died. She looked out the window for 2 years and never spoke. She died 2 years later.

Irish people were the first slaves in America, a history that is largely ignored. They were taken from Ireland, treated like animals, and sold for less than African slaves in the 1600s. Known as "white cargo," over 300,000 Irish were shipped to the Caribbean and American colonies. They endured harsh conditions on sugar plantations, dying from disease, beatings, and starvation, with unmarked graves and forgotten names. Some were transported in coffin ships, never to return. The term "redneck" originated from the Irish laborers burned by the Caribbean sun. While others were freed, remembered, or repaid, the Irish received nothing. History was rewritten, renaming them indentured servants to conceal the truth, resulting in no reparations, monuments, or recognition in education.

It's interesting how discussions about slavery often imply that America created it. However, many ancient empires, like Egypt, Rome, Greece, and Mali, also relied on slavery. In Africa, tribal conflicts led to the capture and sale of people into slavery long before European involvement. These conversations are challenging and often avoided due to their emotional weight. The narrative of oppression has overshadowed the rich and complex history of various peoples. America uniquely fought a civil war over slavery, aiming to humanize slaves and legislate their freedom. Despite this, many in America still express grievances about privileges that others around the world lack. Today, slavery persists in various countries, and many people still endure these harsh realities.

Jewish ships brought slaves to America, a fact often overlooked. The speaker pauses to emphasize the significance of this revelation.

I initially felt disappointed and upset when I learned about my family's history of being enslavers. However, I still believe in reparations and racial justice. Despite this, I feel enriched by knowing this history and seeing how far my family has come, such as my mother marrying my father in 1960.

My entire family was wiped out during the Holocaust, which has become a significant financial matter. Germany has compensated the Jewish community with around $200 billion. Many are unaware that some individuals still receive $1,000 monthly. Additionally, it's important to recognize that Jewish ships were involved in bringing slaves to America.

The first slave owner in America was a black man named Anthony Johnson, who owned 602 acres of land and enslaved both white and black servants. Johnson sued for the return of a black servant named John Casor, leading to a court ruling that allowed Johnson to continue owning Casor as a slave. Free black people also owned slaves in various parts of America. The transcript mentions specific examples of black slave owners and their holdings. It also highlights that slavery was not exclusive to Africans and was practiced in various parts of the world. The purpose of sharing this information is to challenge the narrative that only white Americans were involved in the slave trade.

I used to hate white people due to older generations instilling distrust in me. Media reinforced this narrative, creating a victim mentality. Growing up in a predominantly black neighborhood, I rarely encountered white people, but still felt hostility towards them.

Jewish historians reveal a hidden history of Jewish involvement in the slave trade in the Americas and Europe for over 2000 years. Records show Jews dominated the slave trade in the Western world, even back to Roman times. They were major slave dealers in European society and controlled commerce, including the slave trade, in the Middle Ages. Jewish Encyclopedia and other sources confirm Jews' significant role in the slave trade, with higher per capita slave holdings than non-Jews. This history is often overlooked or suppressed.

The speaker shows a list of Mayflower passengers to Angela Davis, revealing her ancestors were on the ship. Angela, known for her anti-white views, is shocked to learn her ancestors were colonizers and slave owners. She is reminded that she can't choose her bloodline and is urged to pay reparations by 23andme.

In college, I joined an APAC group for Israel advocacy but found myself running out of talking points during arguments. I realized I didn't know enough about the issues and couldn't answer questions. This led me to question why I wasn't aware of certain things and why they were considered so bad. When I asked my community, they confirmed that it was indeed bad and they didn't want us to see it either.

My two oldest uncles, Khader and Muhammad, were child survivors of Nakba. They were detained with 100 other people in the north and have since disappeared. It's horrifying to think about how they were stripped of their dignity and humiliated by young soldiers who showed no respect for human life or the elderly. I was shocked to learn about this. To this day, my uncles remain silent about their experiences, focusing only on surviving each day. They have witnessed unspeakable horrors.

Jewish historians reveal a hidden history of Jewish involvement in the slave trade, dominating auctions in the Americas and Europe for centuries. Records show Jews as main buyers, even postponing auctions on Jewish holidays. From Roman times to the Middle Ages, Jews were major players in the slave trade, with higher slave holdings than non-Jews. This history, carefully documented but often unknown, sheds light on a controversial aspect of Jewish involvement in commerce throughout history.

Coming from Cuba, I understand the value of freedom after losing it there. In 1975, hearing Jimmy Carter campaign for president reminded me of Fidel Castro, leading me to believe he was a communist. This realization sparked my interest in politics.

I won't apologize for slavery because I didn't own slaves. Most people in the South, including my ancestors, were poor and didn't own plantations. My grandparents were independent fishermen, so it doesn't make sense to label us as contributors to slavery. If there's anger, it should be directed at the ancestors who sold people into slavery, not at me today. I wasn't part of the slave trade, so why should I be held responsible for it now?

A list of Mayflower passengers reveals that Angela Davis, known for her anti-white and pro-reparations stance, is descended from one of the 101 individuals who sailed on the ship. Upon learning this, she struggles to accept that her ancestors were not only colonizers but also slave owners. The implication is that she cannot selectively acknowledge her heritage, suggesting that she should take responsibility for her lineage.

The transcript discusses “New World Jewry” by S. P. Liebman and the American Jewish Historical Society, describing early Americas slave trading as a “Christian affair” while focusing on “major Jewish history” concerning ship ownership, operation, and agents involved in the slave trade. Liebman is quoted saying that ships arrived carrying African blacks to be sold as slaves; that the slave traffic was a royal monopoly; and that Jews were often appointed as agents for the crown in slave sales. Liebman further says Jews were the largest ship chandlers in the Caribbean, where shipping business was “mainly a Jewish enterprise,” with ships owned by Jews, Jewish crews, and Jewish captains. The speaker explains how this topic was pursued on PBS’s “Black Perspectives in the News.” In the late 1960s, the speaker became acquainted with Walter White, a slave-trade researcher who wrote a booklet titled “Who Brought the Slaves to America.” The speaker then conducted additional research, reading “all the official Jewish histories” on the subject, following the issue for over twenty-five years, and examining academic and historical writings produced by Jewish historical societies and groups. The transcript then presents quotes from Jewish historians. Marc Rappaport, in *Jews and Judaism in the United States: A Documentary History*, is quoted stating that “Jewish merchants played a major role in the slave trade,” and that in American colonies—French, Martinique, British, or Dutch—Jewish merchants frequently dominated. Rappaport is also quoted saying this was true on the North American mainland, where during the 18th century Jews participated in the triangular trade: bringing slaves from Africa to the West Indies and exchanging them for molasses, which was taken to New England and converted into rum for sale in Africa. The transcript names Isaac de Costa of Charleston (1750s), David Franks of Philadelphia (1760s), and Aaron Lopez of Newport (late 1760s and early 1770s) as dominating Jewish slave trading on the American continent. The transcript continues with an account based on “Jewish historians” and “old Jewish documents,” including claims that slave auctions throughout the Americas had to close on Jewish holidays. It also cites A. Witsner of the Jewish Historical Society in *Jews in Colonial Brazil* (pp. 72–73), quoting that buyers at auctions were “almost always Jews” and that they bought at low prices due to lack of competitors; and that if an auction date fell on a Jewish holiday, the auction had to be postponed.

Jewish ships brought slaves to America, a fact often overlooked. Let's pause and delve into this further.