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[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

I was at the museum at his estate on the potomac; the dentures were there. The plaque underneath claimed it was slaves.

[-] stickly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Is that not how dentures worked at the time? Any tooth you got was from someone so poor they had to sell it or who had it taken from them.

Modern equivalent would be displaying shoes made in a sweatshop. Yeah terrible practice, but so commonplace its generally not a huge reflection on the character of the owner.

[-] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 months ago

There were dentures made of wood, ivory, wax and other materials being made during the time period

[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Both conditions apply, was the intent. Teeth from slaves that were also purchased. My wording was unclear, sorry.

It was so unclear, it seems that I am white washing racist now.

[-] hime0321@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

it seems that I am white washing racist now

Me too, when I called out their childish behavior.

[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

And that's OK! Some people just need to blame everyone else for everything that is fucked up in their own lives. I don't support that, but it is what it is.

[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I don't mean to imply you are racist at all. Whatever it turns out the provenance of those teeth are has no bearing on whether or not you are racist.

[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I was referencing another thread in this post, so it's not you. Sorry to give the wrong impression.

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