slaves

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It depicts Caesar Rodney, who cast a clinching vote in the 1776 US Declaration of Independence from Britain but is viewed critically by some because he owned slaves.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Thirteen of the 39 signers of the Constitution were from the South, and it’s estimated that 25 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

A bank official said that the bank’s reasoning was that the debt owed ensured that the customers were slaves to the bank in perpetuity.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

American livestreamer Johnny Somali, who caused outrage in South Korea by kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves, has been sentenced to six months in jail.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Plantation owners thus viewed Africans, who were relatively powerless, as the ideal slaves.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander