enslavement

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Critics have also voiced concern about the classification of African enslavement as "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Accidents and misfortunes, especially being captured in wartime, could lead to enslavement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“But if your ancestors were enslaved in this country, then there’s a direct lineage-based tie to harms that were inflicted during enslavement and in the after lives thereafter.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

At the Legacy Museum, visitors experience 400 years of American history that includes enslavement, racial terrorism, and mass incarceration.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

The contradiction between the ideals he had fought for and the enslavement of people like Billy Lee was now obvious.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis