Any attempts to rewrite history must be rebuffed

Chattel slavery was servitude in perpetuity, a slave was only free once they were no longer alive. FILE PHOTO | NMG

I have been following with interest an internet meme claiming Irish Americans were slaves too, even before the advent of the African slave trade.

The meme comes in various forms utilising old photos, paintings and engravings from all over the world combined with text suggesting that they are historic images of forgotten “Irish slaves”.

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