Robyn answers “Does it depict much violence?”

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Does it depict much violence?

Robyn For those that are saying, the violence "was not graphic or gratuitous," "there are brief descriptions," etc, do you not remember the scene with Big A…moreFor those that are saying, the violence "was not graphic or gratuitous," "there are brief descriptions," etc, do you not remember the scene with Big Anthony? About as horrific as it gets. My question is how often, in actuality, did this happen? Did reporters from London and the townspeople really watch as slaves were whipped for days at a time, then roasted alive? How could they tolerate it, much less watch it as an afternoon's entertainment? I was so disturbed and acutely ashamed again that this is a part of our culture's past. How could so many people agree that the institution of slavery was okay? Obviously a lot of people did not think it was okay, but millions did. Horrible, and the way the slaves were treated, also unbelievably shameful. (less)

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