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What else is slavery,
Fitzhugh argued, but a practical form
of socialism? Fitzhugh even tried to
sell his idea to black leaders. He defends slavery as an early form
of the welfare state. Fitzhugh argues that in slavery, unlike in capitalism, the slaves who cannot
provide for themselves are looked after
from cradle to grave. If you took the logic
of that argument-the idea that the slave plantation
is a kind of extended family, that from each
according to his abilities to each according to his need... Marxian principle
Fitzhugh argued, but a practical form
of socialism? Fitzhugh even tried to
sell his idea to black leaders. He defends slavery as an early form
of the welfare state. Fitzhugh argues that in slavery, unlike in capitalism, the slaves who cannot
provide for themselves are looked after
from cradle to grave. If you took the logic
of that argument-the idea that the slave plantation
is a kind of extended family, that from each
according to his abilities to each according to his need... Marxian principle
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What else is slavery,
Fitzhugh argued,
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but a practical form
of socialism?
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Fitzhugh even tried to
sell his idea to black leaders.
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He defends slavery
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as an early form
of the welfare state.
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Fitzhugh argues that in slavery,
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unlike in capitalism,
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the slaves who cannot
provide for themselves
00:00:23.523 --> 00:00:27.777
are looked after
from cradle to grave.
00:00:27.902 --> 00:00:30.571
If you took the logic
of that argument-the idea
00:00:30.696 --> 00:00:33.699
that the slave plantation
is a kind of extended family,
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that from each
according to his abilities
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to each according to his need...
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Marxian principle...
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Movie Summary
This docudrama draws parallels between the dramatic fracturing of the nation over Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the presidency of Donald Trump.
