slaving

Example Sentences

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At the time Bristol was a major slaving port.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

Hergé, the illustrator and writer of Tintin and another of my great heroes, once drew a picture of himself slaving at the desk, with Tintin holding a whip over him showing a sort of disdain.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022

“It’s about time; they’ve been slaving and grinding so hard and not being able to reap those benefits,” De La Haye said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2021

Half of the kidnapped Africans brought here by slaving ships died within a couple years, according to the historian Laurent Dubois.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

That was how we came to spend two hours every afternoon slaving for the Captain.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson