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slavery

[sley-vuh-ree, sleyv-ree] / ˈsleɪ və ri, ˈsleɪv ri /


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TN Trawlers had denied any allegation of modern slavery or human trafficking and said its workers were well-treated and well-paid.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He has also claimed he rescued over 45,000 women and children from slavery around the world, like something from a high-stakes action movie.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The end was drawing near in a nine-year fight for justice, in a case of modern slavery on a Scottish fishing trawler.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

France ended slavery in 1794 under the French Revolution, but Napoleon Bonaparte ordered troops to be sent to Guadeloupe in 1802 to restore the practice.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Jefferson wrote about the ideals and principles of equality and even proposed some small steps toward ending American slavery.

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




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