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2/13/2016 1:56:18 PM
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HISTORY TIME!

Yup. Time for some history. So, recently I've been looking at the history of my family, and how we got to America in the first place. [spoiler]Also, if you haven't, I suggest you do. Great way to learn about your family[/spoiler] So I found out that around the start of the 17th century, my great-great-whatsit-grandfather set out for England after leaving Germany, where he married a baron's (I think) daughter. When he arrived at England, he made arrangements for them to go to America. When he got there, he was sold into slavery. "Woah woah woah!" you say, surprised. "How did he get sold into slavery?" Good question. My great-great (as we will now call him) didn't have enough money to head to America [i]and[/i] buy land. He could only choose one. So he chose the land. The captain of the ship told my great-great that if he wanted passage across the ocean, he would have to work 7 years as a slave. And my great-great did. "Oh. But why did he choose land over the passage?" Probably because to have land, meant you had money. And that idea kind of carried over from Europe. Ok. Well, I hope this appeases the Flood. Just found this out yesterday and I wanted to share.

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