slave

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From then on, the plantation system drove the expansion of slavery and the international slave trade, and eventually survived the demise of both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The motion, proposed by Ghana, urges UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And then if you only want to restrict it to federal immigration law, the Congress passed a law in 1808 banning the international slave trade and still ships are smuggling enslaved people in.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

The interior minister said the event reflected growing international recognition of the injustices of the transatlantic slave trade and the need to rebuild connections.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

And when the White House officially reopened to the public on New Year’s Day 1818, the restored mansion—like the original—had been built with slave labor.

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