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mathgeekyesterday at 5:24 PM1 replyview on HN

Not to sound pedantic (I believe this is a very important distinction), but as far as I'm aware most slaves were not _given_ last names by their slavers. They often had (if taken into slavery) or were given (if born in slavery) their own names within their own cultures.


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Pay08yesterday at 5:42 PM

I'm curious, do native African cultures often have multiple names?

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