slave
Example Sentences
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That there was something to do with slaves escaping to Canada.
From Literature
It was a significant victory at a time when an estimated 130,000 Africans were brought to New Spain, resulting in one of the highest African slave populations in the 17th century Americas.
From Los Angeles Times
“Never again will we be slaves, never again will we be a colony of any empire,” she said.
In the summer months, the wealthy flocked to luxurious villas in the Bay of Naples with large retinues of slaves.
Garvey envisaged a new nation built by the descendants of African slaves.
From Salon
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