Juneteenth is a good day to remember:
Christians used the Bible as divine justification for slavery for centuries.

Particularly in America. How fitting...

Timothy 6:1-2 "All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect,
so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered. Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect.
Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare[a] of their slaves."

Ephesians, 6:5-7
"Slaves, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling,
in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ."

Leviticus 25:44-46
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.
You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country,
and they will become your property. You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life."

'Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.' ~Voltaire