enslavement
Americannoun
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the act of taking or holding someone as a slave.
Until his death, Bartolomé de las Casas worked to prevent the enslavement of the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean.
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the state or condition of being held in slavery.
During their enslavement, African Americans were prevented from learning to read or write.
Etymology
Origin of enslavement
Example Sentences
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The Scott Trust's Legacies of Enslavement report, published on Tuesday, revealed that Mr Taylor, and at least nine of his 11 backers, had links to slavery, mainly in textiles.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023
The course has four units: “Origins of the African Diaspora”; “Freedom, Enslavement and Resistance”; “The Practice of Freedom”; and “Movements and Debates.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023
Enslavement of Africans by some American Whites during that period of American history is not a product of critical race theory; it’s a documentable fact.
From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021
The Equal Justice Initiative announced Tuesday that it is moving and expanding its Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, which explores the consequences of enslavement, mob violence, and Jim Crow laws.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2021
Enslavement of the Hebrews.—Now, wars usually breed more wars.
From Hebrew Life and Times by Hunting, Harold B. (Harold Bruce)
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