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Tumblr crosspost (11 July 2019)
Sep. 17th, 2019 07:13 pmNot at all related to the former vagueblogging, and not actually vague:
I gather that Courtney Milan writes good books, but she’s arguing on Twitter that “in trade” == “in the slave trade” and ???
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It's all the weirder because the context was P&P, where 'in trade' includes figures like Mrs Bennet's father—a rural attorney. Darcy's grandfather would be much more likely to be involved in slavery, IMO.
I gather that Courtney Milan writes good books, but she’s arguing on Twitter that “in trade” == “in the slave trade” and ???
??????
?????????????????????
It's all the weirder because the context was P&P, where 'in trade' includes figures like Mrs Bennet's father—a rural attorney. Darcy's grandfather would be much more likely to be involved in slavery, IMO.
