enslaved
Example Sentences
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The Declaration proclaimed all men created equal, yet the new nation’s economy depended on enslaved labor in the South and indentured servitude in the North.
When the English looked to Africa, they now “wanted to know by what means persons were enslaved there and whether this was done in a manner that one could come to accept.”
Specifically, Florida’s teachers are now required to instruct middle-school students that enslaved people “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
From Seattle Times
A choir director was terrified of teaching the history behind spirituals sung by enslaved people.
From Seattle Times
Thirteen, possibly fourteen, did not learn their skills while enslaved.
From Los Angeles Times
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