enslavement

Example Sentences

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But it was extremely hypocritical of the U.S. to condemn the Barbary states for enslaving a few hundred Americans given, you know, the extensive enslavement of hundreds of thousands of Africans on American soil.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

The cultural chasm between Europeans and Africans presented obstacles to conversion, and a long legacy of church practice forbidding the enslavement of fellow Christians provided grounds to leave slaves in unbelief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The country successfully pushed for a UN resolution in March, which recognised the enslavement of Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Now, the story leaves off, still focused on the woman who escaped the bonnet and cloak and not about the trappings of her enslavement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Individual black men and women protested their enslavement in every way imaginable—running away, stealing, killing themselves rather than living in bondage.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson