Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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To be more pedant-resistant, I would have to have said "The US erected the
legal framework that made such 'ownership' possible in the US".


That's not correct. The legal framework that made such 'ownership' possible
in the US was erected prior to the establishment of the US.

Depends on what you mean by 'legal framework'. The founding fathers
chose what to include in the legal framework of their new country.

They CHOSE to include slavery, and not without considerable
controversy.

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