View Single Post
  #752  
Old 07-21-2013, 07:27 PM
t walgamuth's Avatar
t walgamuth t walgamuth is online now
dieselarchitect
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Lafayette Indiana
Posts: 39,056
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jorn View Post
Maybe not directly and depending how far they go back, slavery was common in Indiana before 1800.
I have never met anyone from Indiana whose family ever owned any slaves. Everybody I knew their forefathers sweated themselves to grow things.
__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.