in chains
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From the shores of West Africa to Gadsden’s Wharf, where so many first set foot on American soil in chains, they forced this nation to confront its greatest constitutional betrayal.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Amino acids connect in chains to form proteins, which perform nearly all essential functions in living organisms, from constructing cells to driving chemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
Matan Zangauker, 25, is a soldier whose mother has campaigned relentlessly for his release, protesting while tied up in chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Such activism, I believed then and I believe now, began in 1619, the moment enslaved Africans were deposited in chains on American shores.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Whether they had been born free or in chains, they inhabited that moment as one: the moment when you aim yourself at the north star and decide to run.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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