enslave

Example Sentences

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And the U.S. began that relationship with the free Cuban people, many of whom had been enslaved by Spain, not by inviting them to the negotiation table in France but by dictating terms.

From Los Angeles Times

Ghana has positioned itself as a gateway for diaspora return since launching the "Year of Return" initiative in 2019, which commemorated 400 years since enslaved Africans were first taken to North America.

From Barron's

He’s an amoral tycoon who would enslave an entire country to make a buck.

From Los Angeles Times

Gospel music emerged from Afro-American culture in the 18th and 19th centuries - meaning it's rooted in the experiences of the conversion of enslaved African people to Christianity.

From BBC

Their spacious home served as an underground railroad station assisting enslaved men, women, and children escaping from southern states into Canada.

From Literature