"Old slaves were in chains. New slaves are in denial” is a saying that has been printed on many images.

“Old slaves were in chains, new slaves are in denial” was posted on Twitter by sam on October 21, 2016. The saying probably originated on an image.


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sam
@luhanasamuel
Old slaves were in chains, new slaves are in denial
2:01 PM · Oct 21, 2016·Facebook

Twitter
iAmTune
@MyAlteredEgo_
Old slave were in chains, new slaves are in denial. https://twitter.com/Hipholic_/status/793691989233532928
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2:47 PM · Nov 2, 2016·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Malume
@shai_siphoseth
Old slaves were in chains.
New slaves are in denial.
4:46 PM · Nov 3, 2016·Twitter for Android

Twitter
HUMBLE BEAST
@TyreeCrowder
Old slaves were in chains.
New slaves are in denial.
1:20 PM · Nov 5, 2016·Twitter for Android

Google Books
“Hey ‘Adam,’ ‘Where You At’?”:
Take a Stand and Be the Man!
By Karen D. Reid
Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse
2017
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Old slaves were in chains; new slaves are in denial (origin unknown)

Facebook
Urban Intellectuals
March 21, 2017 at 2:30 AM ·
— with Charles Mathis Jr. and Charles Mathis.
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
OLD SLAVES
were in chains
NEW SLAVES
are in denial
Can’t tell people they not slaves
Now days

Facebook
Universal
April 26, 2019 at 7:23 PM ·
Old slaves were in chains, new slaves are in denial.
#univizion

Twitter
TAH CHIKE BEY
@royalty22_11
Old slaves were in chains, new slaves are in denial
10:37 PM · Nov 29, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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conspiracybot
@conspiracyb0t
Old slaves were in chains. New slaves are in denial.
2:14 AM · Feb 25, 2021·conspiracyb0t