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TIL: 1/4th of all US presidents were slaveowners (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Whew not Sam Adams though! (nor Jr!)

edit - (and neither were presidents! Holy shit I'm developing a maga-level remembrance of history! 😁 )

[–] Maldaya@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's ok, you just got him confused with John Adams, his cousin, who was the second president (and his son John Quincy Adams the 6th president.)

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

While I thank you for that clarification and you are absolutely correct, it doesn't change my assessment of the error on my part. 😢🙂

[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Was searching the post to see if someone else pointed out that neither Adams was on the list.

Thank you for the laugh this morning.

Everytime I see Sam Adams mentioned, I always think of Sam Jackson beer.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Everytime I see Sam Adams mentioned, I always think of Sam Jackson beer.

😂 Oh same, and I really wish Chappelle would do a 3.0 version of himself. (or at least like a 2.3 or 2.whateveritwouldbe) I'd love to be able to enjoy his humor again.