bondage

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His 1845 autobiography, a blistering tale of bondage in Maryland and a daring flight to freedom, remains one of history’s fiercest attacks on slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

It is well known that the 14th Amendment revolutionized our Constitution, changing a document that sanctioned bondage into one that promised liberation and equal citizenship.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024

CAL also found evidence of debt bondage, a form of forced labor that involves “recruitment fees,” often paid with a loan, with workers essentially indentured until their debts are settled.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024

In Brazil's penal code, the definition of slavery is not just forced labour, it's also debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that risk workers' health.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Seven years of bondage, all the while learning a craft he hated, with never a chance for the one he loved?

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw