slave
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In the mural “Troubled Island,” Noni Olabisi chronicles the Haitian struggle for independence, including how suffering under French colonists led to the 1791 slave rebellion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Those successfully returned home by Equatorial Guinea include "a former child slave turned anti-slavery advocate" who is now living in hiding, according to the lawyers' statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Nestled on Brazil’s northeastern coast, Salvador was a major slave port for roughly 300 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
It was used in closing speeches of four people who pulled down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol in June 2020 - all four defendants were acquitted despite admitting their involvement.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
One particular target was the slave trade in Washington, D.C., where auctions routinely took place within blocks of the Capitol and White House.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing slave
"Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad"
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Workshop 4, Part 1
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 4–8
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