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Elsewhere, the paper reports on new research revealing "the true scale of Britain's involvement in the slave trade", a system that included "monarchs, MPs and ordinary people", according to the paper.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Having sworn never to be taken back to slavery alive—or to let that happen to anyone else—he had organized an armed self-defense force of black neighbors to fend off slave catchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

There is little space for how early Christian ideas were variously used both to reinforce and to challenge aspects of the slave system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

This year has seen a dramatic change in tone in the global conversation about the transatlantic slave trade.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

For the total slave population was now approaching 700,000, up from about 500,000 in the year of the Declaration of Independence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“We were slaves to the fiat system,” she said, “but Bitcoin brought hope back into my life, hope that I can retire someday.”

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Though the first African slaves in Virginia arrived in 1619, comparatively few black captives came to the English colonies of the North American mainland during the period covered in “Contested Continent.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Had slaves counted fully for representation, slaveholders would have gained still more power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In the 18th Century, the Church's missionary wing ran plantations and owned hundreds of slaves, which helped fund its work across the Americas and beyond.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Some delegates objected and argued that if slaves were “property,” why not count all property, including horses and houses?

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

It often means we lose a lot in the edit, scenes that we’ve slaved over, beautifully shot work, prized moments, but his instincts are always, always right.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2019

The famous staircase, the kitchen where Alice merrily slaved away, the bedrooms — all were built on a sound stage, making our memories of the house as real as anything else on the show.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2019

My mother slaved for two days, even hiring a cook to assist her.

From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2017

The people who served and quite literally slaved under the merchant class had little chance at accessing knowledge in those books and libraries and experiencing democracy in any real way.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2015

And certainly he was muscular, but anybody would be muscular who slaved all day.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

St. Patrick offered evocative details of slaving and missionary work in the lands around the Irish Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Chefs rarely get Christmas off - if they are not cooking for customers, they are slaving over a hot stove for family.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022

Hergé, the illustrator and writer of Tintin and another of my great heroes, once drew a picture of himself slaving at the desk, with Tintin holding a whip over him showing a sort of disdain.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022

If I had a portrait of Akroma-Ampim to display, I would tell people what I know of him, including his role within a culture and economy of slaving.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

No, they double their efforts and keep slaving away.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari