"The slave South was a *slave society*, not just a society with slaves."

[Buckeye_Democrat]

1. Thanks.

I'm not too surprised given how many people treat others who look or act different.

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/civil-rights/291532-would-racism-exist-if-there-had-been-no-us-slavery

Greece has been particularly unkind to immigrants and visitors, to the point that the U.S. Embassy warned travelers of the dangers of violently anti-immigrant, racist gangs that roam the streets of Athens. Russia is another country in which the citizens don’t welcome dark skinned outsiders. Skinheads are common and so is nativism, though Russia has no connection to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. These countries scapegoat darker people their nation’s social ills and economic struggles.

In other words, white supremacy still exists as a system without the legacy of chattel slavery. Anti-Black racism is rampant all over Europe, where Africans are treated differently and possess fewer resources. Had there never been slavery in the U.S., we would still have economic and social disparities, and there is no indication that racism would not have become institutionalized.