enslavement

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However, by the 18th century the center of enslavement had shifted farther north, toward the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, and the numbers dropped in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 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

This Passover, as for thousands of years, Jews gathered around seder tables will recall the story of our ancestors’ enslavement in Egypt.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

The history of the United States had been offered to me as consisting of the accomplishments of white people, mostly men, and the enslavement of black people.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers