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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.
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The roots of American slavery precede early modern European thought and extend back to Greece and Rome.
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Or, in other words, how was it that slavery became acceptable to so many in a country founded on principles of freedom and liberty?
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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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