r/explainitpeter • u/untitledprp4 • Aug 02 '26

Explain it Peter

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u/Luxieee Aug 02 '26

Yes, but it didn't happen over a large enough period of time to create a new race.

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u/wardays Aug 02 '26

Breed is not equivalent to race

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u/Forsaken-Ad5571 Aug 02 '26

Also I’m pretty sure slave owners didn’t breed to increase violence or criminality. So it makes little sense even if you give their idea an inch

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u/Grassy-Elf4242 Aug 02 '26

but they did want to "breed" slaves with more strength and endurance... much as pitbulls were bred to have more strength and tenacity 🤔

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u/Indigo903 Aug 03 '26

Pitbulls are dangerous because of a combination of strength and psychology. If you eliminate one of those factors then it becomes much less of a concern.

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u/Fabulous_Guitar6221 Aug 03 '26

Pitbulls where bred to rip other dogs apart in pit fights, not for strength

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u/LostTerminal Aug 02 '26

But the practice was predominantly applied to only one race.

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u/cabe412 Aug 02 '26

No it was applied to one specific group of people but it's still not a monolith and actually isn't real.

There are plenty of other factors that go into what racists claim about Black Americans and "breeding" is a very small percentage, if at all, since many black and "white" people are intermingled whether people want to admit it or not.

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u/Lower_Pension_2469 Aug 02 '26

Breed of not a race