slave
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In 1764 George caught wind that slave catchers were approaching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It narrates the bittersweet adventures of the titular astronomer and his surveyor sidekick who carved the boundary separating slave states from free.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
From then on, the plantation system drove the expansion of slavery and the international slave trade, and eventually survived the demise of both.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The motion, proposed by Ghana, urges UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In 1782 the Virginia legislature passed a law permitting slave owners to free their slaves at their own discretion.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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