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But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until…
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SAYING JESUS WAS A NEGRO IS A BIT OF A STRETCH. BUT I GUESS YOU COULD SAY
SEMITIC PEOPLES ARE NEGROES, BUT I DOUBT THEY WOULD GO ALONG WITH THAT
ASSERTION.
The Good Ship Jesus | The Beginning of the British Slave Trade
The Good Ship Jesus
What has come to be referred to as “The Good Ship Jesus” was in fact the
“Jesus of Lubeck,” a 700-ton ship purchased by King Henry VIII from the
Hanseatic League, a merchant alliance between the cities of Hamburg and
Lubeck in Germany. Twenty years after its purchase the ship, in disrepair,
was leant to Sir John Hawkins by Queen Elizabeth.
Hawkins, a cousin of Sir Francis Drake, was granted permission from Queen
Elizabeth for his first voyage in 1562. He was allowed to carry Africans to
the Americas “with their own free consent” and he agreed to this condition.
Hawkins had a reputation for being a religious man who required his crew to
“serve God daily” and to love one another. Sir Francis Drake accompanied
Hawkins on this voyage and subsequent others. Drake, was himself, devoutly
religious. Services were held on board twice a day.
John Hawkins Coat of Arms
A bound slave adorns John Hawkins’ coat of arms.
Off the coast of Africa, near Sierra Leone, Hawkins captured 300-500
slaves, mostly by plundering Portugese ships, but also through violence and
subterfuge promising Africans free land and riches in the new world. He
sold most of the slaves in what is now known as the Dominican Republic. He
returned home with a profit and ships laden with ivory, hides, and sugar.
Thus began the British slave trade.
On his return to England Queen Elizabeth, livid, assailed Hawkins charging
that his endeavor, “, was detestable and would call down vengeance from
heaven upon the undertakers.” When Elizabeth became fully aware, however,
of the profits to be made she joined in partnership with Hawkins and
provided him with the “Jesus of Lubeck,” a.k.a., “The Good Ship Jesus.”
A later slaving expedition in 1567, consisting of five ships and the “Jesus
of Lubeck,” met with resistance from the Spaniards at St Juan d’Ulloa in
Mexico. Since the slave trade was illegal Spanish colonists usually
required a charade of force from British ships, after which they would buy
slaves at a discount. This time, however, the Spanish attacked the British
ships and the “Jesus of Lubeck,” cumbersome and difficult to maneuver, was
sunk and the crew slaughtered. Hawkins escaped with Drake on a smaller ship.
Hawkins, his piratic ambitions dashed, returned to England and remained
there in the service of the Queen. He gained distinction for his pivotal
role in defeating the Spanish Armada and was knighted in 1588.