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Old 26-03-2007, 21:40   #9
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Re: The Slave Trade

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris View Post
OK, it's the 200th anniversary of abolition, so it's a historical event, but the media and the BBC in particular have hyped it up to an unbelievable extent. While I was mooching around Manchester centre yesterday, I walked past the commemoration event behind the cathedral. There were about a hundred people taking part; meanwhile, hundreds of others, white, brown and black walked past oblivious, just getting on with their lives.
Like that ... extremely meaningful picture you painted Wynonie .. have some karma ... x
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