Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - White settlers never stole any land from Africans- South African Example

My Irish history professor made the same claim. The Irish didn't really "own" the land because they divided it up differently each planting season. Therefore the English didn't really steal it.

On Aug 1, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Abdul Salau wrote:

> Racist Historiography 100
> Times Live
> White settlers never stole any land from Africans: iLIVE
> Herman Griessel, Cape Town | 11 July, 2011 12:45
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> Black Africans never owned any land. Any form of formal ownership is a Western concept. You cannot take something from somebody WHO NEVER HAD IT.
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