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slavery

noun as in condition of being enslaved

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Eli Whitney’s cotton gin expanded slavery across the Deep South.

The roots of American slavery precede early modern European thought and extend back to Greece and Rome.

Or, in other words, how was it that slavery became acceptable to so many in a country founded on principles of freedom and liberty?

Data for modern slavery only includes final decisions.

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Then on New Year's Eve, Baroness May's guest edit is set to cover domestic violence, trust in politics and modern slavery.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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