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Kanye, slvry nt a choic bre. If tey cud escp den dey wud hav. Pepl lik Nat Trnr tryd. Go hom.

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@kanyewest
Crack👏open👏a 👏history👏textbook👏. I’ll give you a crash course… Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Stono Rebellion, Vesey's Rebellion, etc. Now why would slaves be rebelling if it was their choice to be enslaved?

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I miss the old Kanye. Not the ye Kanye, stop talking reckless Kanye. You got to realize the circumstances these people were under. They were treated extremely poorly, why would they want that. They tried to escape all the time, doesn’t sound like a choice to me. Stay humble

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I miss the old Kanye. Not the ye Kanye, stop talking reckless Kanye. You got to realize the circumstances these people were under. They were treated extremely poorly, why would they want that. They tried to escape all the time, doesn’t sound like a choice to me. Stay humble

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Kanye..Slavery wasn't a choice bro, but that line you took before this interview was :/ 

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Kanye..Slavery wasn't a choice bro, but that line you took before this interview was :/ 

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@kanyewest slavery lasted a 246 years, not 400. Presidents are expected to know history. Otherwise, yes, slavery was a choice. Of the whites. The blacks tried to fight slavery, the rebelled, they fought. The whites made the choice, so you are correct. Slavery is a choice.

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of course no one group just chooses to be in bondage, and there were multiple rebellions, like stono's rebellion, and lots of slaves did things to undermine slavery short this quote is absurd.

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Slavery≠choice. Slavery lasted for 400 years bc there were systems in place to prevent uprisings. Ppl wanted to break free but counldnt. #Lift yourself out of this foolishness.

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How could slavery be a choice if the people who were enslaved experienced terrible treatment and were not treated as people. How could a choice involve being restricted to living in a small cabin and being given minimal rations.

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Slavery was not a choice. The people were unable to get out of the situation that they were put in due to the way that they were treated by their masters and they would have been punished if they tried to escape.

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#ifslaverywasachoice, then the thousands of black ppl who were oppressed by slavery could have said “no thank you,” & the story would have ended there. In reality, many enslaved individuals did resist slavery, but it did not result in freedom #stonorebellion #natturnersrebellion 

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Kanye, the three words that I would describe your actions are reckless, thoughtless, and ignorant. The very idea that slavery was a choice is completely absurd. Slavery was an evil institution of the past and countless people have made huge sacrifices and lost their lives fighting against slavery. I hope you’ve learnt from this experience and try and become more informed.

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If slavery was a choice, why were African Americans kidnapped to be sold as slaves? Why were they chained? Why were they whipped? Why did they rebel? Why were their rights constantly curtailed? Slavery was only a choice for the whites who instituted it.

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#ifslaverywasachoice then did people choose to be beaten and killed? did they choose to be shackled and spit on and treated like cattle? are you saying they tried to escape just for fun? re2pect has been lost my guy

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At the start of the slave trade African people were forcefully removed from their homes to become slaves. During the 1800’s slaves tried many times to escape their bonds at the risk of a cruel punishment or death. All the while, whites were inciting fear to keep their free labor

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At the start of the slave trade African people were forcefully removed from their homes to become slaves. During the 1800’s slaves tried many times to escape their bonds at the risk of a cruel punishment or death. All the while, whites were inciting fear to keep their free labor

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@kanyewest Slaves rebelled constantly against white systematic oppression through violent revolts and other methods of resistance such as escaping, marriage and educating themselves- something you could benefit from as well

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@kanyewest Slaves rebelled constantly against white systematic oppression through violent revolts and other methods of resistance such as escaping, marriage and educating themselves- something you could benefit from as well

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#ifslaverywasachoice, then the thousands of black ppl who were oppressed by slavery could have said “no thank you,” & the story would have ended there. In reality, many enslaved individuals did resist slavery, but it did not result in freedom #stonorebellion #natturnersrebellion

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The idea that slavery was a choice is just wrong. If Kanye did some research the he wud have known that the slaves rebelled multiple times, for example the stono rebellion. Almost every rebellion failed bc the slaves didnt have the resources or power to fight back, they were killed. Def not a choice!

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Alright so do you really think people chose to be enslaved to be tortured and seen as inferior each and every day? Why would there have been so many rebellions and attacks trying to get away from this evil if it was a choice?

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Pretty sure most people would not want to be stripped from their old lives to be tortured and oppressed... maybe if you put as much thought into your word choice as you do with your shoe designs ppl would maybe give you more respect buddy.

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@ye
Some say ur a lyrical genius, but after this interview I am having second thoughts about ur word choice. Slavery was definitely not a choice made by African Americans, they would not have chosen this life of inferiority and torture. Ur trying to spread a positive message, ur just doing it the wrong way.

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https://noisey.

Watch the full video at bottom of article, wat ye said about slavery made no sense at 1st, but I for the most part agree with his main message. of course no one group just chooses to be in bondage, and there were multiple rebellions, but that was not his point.

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@kanyewest black ppl didn’t choose to be shipped out west or to be systematically oppressed even after the 13th amendment was passed which STILL exists, but they did choose to fight & rebel, so stop w/ the fake news & read abt ppl that knew slavery wasn’t a choice & did something abt it!

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@Kanye

Who would ever CHOOSE to be deemed inferior? Who would ever CHOOSE to be stripped of the rights people with just different melanin around u have? NO ONE. Slaves resisted. U not recognizing their attempts and utter struggle to lift the chains of oppression is despicable. Wake up.

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Slavery was not a choice, given that slave owners were oppressive and brutal in their treatment of slaves. Rebellion was likely to be met with death - making speaking out against the injustice impossible.

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Kanye, many people actually tried to escape. This life was terrible and they didn't want to be there. People like Nat Turner made attempted rebellions but they failed cause they didn't have access to guns. Get your facts straight bud

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Actually, Mr. West, slavery was not a choice made by African-Americans. It was a forceful and heartbreaking motion set by money-hungry white men, like “your boy” Trump, who wanted nothing more than to see innocent people, that are like yourself, suffer and lay under their advantage.

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Ummm...I watched the full video you linked and I agree that his main point is to encourage people to think freely. But he speaks it in an really OFFENSIVE way. I still sincerely hope everyone can watch the full video before judging his words tho. ( especially from 31:00 to the end )

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If you missed Kanye West on Tuesday's "TMZ Live," here's the full episode.

By now you've seen the clips of Kanye saying he feels 400 years of slavery was a choice made by African-Americans ... and revealing he'd been hooked on opioids after undergoing liposuction -- but he said much, MUCH more.

From his thoughts on wearing the Make America Great Again cap to how he really feels about Daz Dillinger calling for the Crips to attack him. Plus, conservative commentator Candace Owens added her take, which she's been sharing with Ye.

Easily, one of the most intriguing conversations we've ever had in our newsroom.

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If you missed Kanye West on Tuesday's "TMZ Live," here's the full episode. By now you've seen the clips of Kanye saying he feels 400 years of slavery was a choice made by African-Americans ... and revealing he'd been hooked on opioids after undergoing liposuction -- but he said much, MUCH more.

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@KanyeWest Have you never heard of slave rebellions? The Stono Rebellion? Nat Turner’s Rebellion? The New York Slave Revolts? Did you think that the hundreds of slaves that were massacred by whites at these were doing it for no reason?

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Slavery was actually around for 246 years not 400 and black people had no choice i mean think, they created an Underground railroad because they were trying to escape from the violence. They were whipped very hard but you wouldn’t understand. Slaves were hurt, abused, etc. by the white folk if they did not obey.

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Slavery was by no means a choice. For 100s of years, people were taken from their homes to an unknown land where they were forced into brutal and grueling servitude until the day they died. And when they died, their kids were forced into the same situation. Slavery was no choice.

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I think you should use google to look up the countless slave rebellions there were… nat turner, John Brown, Stono, Gabriel. Why would anyone choose to be enslaved? Think about the laws against slaves, black codes, jim crow laws, and fugitive slave laws. Please and thanks.

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This logic doesn't make sense at all. If slavery is a choice, why does Dred Scott appeal so many time for his freedom?  Besides, if you mean “no resistance = choice”, have you ever heard a word “mandatory”?

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@Kanyewest

The way that you disregard the 400 years of oppression and extreme acts of white supremacy and violence is disgusting. How could you say that slavery was a choice if there are so many recorded slave revolts that have all ended with restricting laws and codes.

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African Americans were oppressed for hundreds of years in the system of slavery despite resistance. Their resistance was met by violence and even more cruel conditions. They were given no rights and no freedom. They were given no choice to change their status or lives.

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people literally tried to rebel so many times like nat turner stono etc etc slaves DID try to stop being slaves they def didnt make a choice not to do that????

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If slavery was a choice why do we see various instances where slaves tried to rebel. By saying it was a choice you completely disregard the struggle that slaves faced fighting for their freedom. Slavery was not a choice because if it was there would not have been any slaves.