enslaved
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The law was originally meant to grant citizenship to American-born, formerly enslaved people following the American Civil War.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The insect’s first trips west came soon after, as the transatlantic slave trade brought ships packed with enslaved Africans to the New World.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Thomas Jefferson was a man of the world. I’m sure he knew gay people. Sally Hemings was enslaved, so I would think she’d be more empathetic because of being an outcast and an outsider.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Mexodus,” a live-looping, hip-hop musical about an enslaved person who seeks sanctuary south of the border, offers encouraging signs of life for the art form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
West Ford, formerly enslaved by one of George Washington’s brothers, once reported that he took care of Billy in his old age.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
