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

Liverpool, for example, has the oldest Black community in Europe, and more than 2,000 slaving ships were built in the city’s docks between 1701 and 1810.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 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

“Brother? Yes; at the distance of a thousand leagues! Sisters? Yes; slaving amongst strangers! I, wealthy—gorged with gold I never earned and do not merit! You, penniless! Famous equality and fraternisation! Close union! Intimate attachment!”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë