servitude
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And she reasoned, very simply, that the way her children were being held was involuntary servitude and that under this new law, they should be freed.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
When it was adopted, California’s Article I, Section 18 decreed: “Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crimes, shall ever be tolerated in this State.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Franklin fled servitude in Boston and established himself in Philadelphia as an independent printer—and eventually as the philosopher-statesman-Founder we know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Modern slavery covers human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced labour.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
In the early colonial period, when settlements remained relatively small, indentured servitude was the dominant means of securing cheap labor.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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13th Amendment (1865)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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