One man says his father was born into slavery. Hear his story

CNN's Omar Jimenez joins 83-year-old Wilbur B. Bell as he tries to find information about his father, Cornelius Bell, who was born mere months before the 13th Amendment was ratified, officially abolishing slavery in the United States. #CNN #News

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[Kiki-kocr]

This country acts like if you don’t speak on it. That it didn’t happen! He is proof that it wasn’t that long ago!

[princellasmith]

No, we shouldn’t stop talking about it because we are still living the residuals of it.

[smoothie]

NEVER STOP TALKING ABOUT SLAVERY IN AMERICA SO WE DON'T REPEAT

[Never-mind]

There are also many audio recordings of people who were born into slavery. Given that some people born into slavery could have lived to near 100 (1864-1964?), there are probably many people alive today who met someone born into slavery. This may not seem interesting to some, but it does show how this was not so distant in the past.

[msgemsgems]

This is why the Reparations Talk needs to be action. Pay up America!

[jeffpowersvideo]

We're not very far removed from slavery… It's not ancient history… There were definitely people born into slavery that were still alive when I was born

[stephanienation]

My mother's grandmother was born into slavery

[journeyman]

The thing that angers me with all this is that nobody talks about the economics of slavery. Imagine people worked all their lives and got noe economic benefits from their labor. People now tellus that we just have to eat all the loss.

[suekimpston]

We have to keep talking about slavery because they keep trying to repeat it.

[roseamberzine]

Slavery in New Jersey wasn't abolished until 1866 when the last 16 enslaved people were free when the state reluctantly ratified the 13th Amendment.

[DavidJ]

"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." 
--Abraham Lincoln, March 17, 1865

[Treygibbs]

We should not stop talking about slavery this our history.our country history all due respect

[EdwardArmstrong-yf]

I disagree we must talk about it and deal with it.!!! The indignity that happens to enslave people in these Untied States.!!!

[trashtalker]

My grandmother was born into slavery, and she had stories to tell even though she was young when slaves were freed.

[naturl]

I will Never stop talking about Slavery. It is my Family’s History. Thank you for sharing this story. 👍🏾

[gsmith]

I disagree with that statement from the nephew. Every culture in united states or ethnic group still remember the pass.

[JuiceMedzSeamoss]

Omg the man was 75 when he got someone pregnant. Did i hear right

[LifestylesWithAjikeWilliams]

Enslavement of our people was not that far away. 😢

[williamcarter]

Am 5 generations removed from the enslavement of us my great aunt raised me was 2 generations removed and her mother was born close to end of enslavement and her grandmother was a full blown slave!! And now it’s 2024 the bodies have changed but the attitudes towards us hasn’t really truly changed enough that we as people don’t have to think about it in every situation in all life’s regards !!!

[berthabridges]

"My father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I'm going to stay right here and have a part of it just like you. And no fascist-minded people will drive me from it. Is that clear?"

~ Paul Robeson, testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, June 12th, 1956.