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...... Although one might argue that the selling of slaves by the Creek Indians was motivated by revenge or the need for protection from their rivals rather than material gain, the slavery surely was not related to racism. If the Creek Indians had simply wanted revenge or protection they could have slaughtered their victims instead of enslaving them. Therefore, economic gain appears to be the driving factor
Perhaps slave owners use race to justify slavery, but thats not why they do it. The ability to gain economic prosperity at the expense of the weak is the real reason for slavery as the Creek Indians so aptly illustrate with the capture and sell of their own race......

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