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Ali had the courage to stand up to a government that had subjugated African Americans for 400 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2016

Rumour said that she had won the heart of "the mad Prince," while the equally lively Mrs. Kirke had subjugated that of Maurice.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva

But in less than a hundred years this lion out of Arabia had subjugated Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Northern Africa, and the Spanish Peninsula.

From A Short History of France by Parmele, Mary Platt

So he put an end to the campaign in Thrace, after erecting pillars at many places in the countries he had subjugated.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

In Xenophon, who represents Astyages as reigning before Cyaxares, Astyages had subjugated the king of Armenia; the rebellion of this king was afterwards repressed by Cyaxares.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max