slavery
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Last month, she was told by the Home Office there were "reasonable grounds" to believe she had been a victim of modern slavery and trafficking and that it would investigate her case further.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
It is one of several exhibits that address the struggle for greater freedom over the centuries, including against slavery and in modern times for civil rights.
From Barron's • May 29, 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
Joanna has recently been reinterviewed and the NRM modern slavery referral made.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Jefferson believed that ending the slave trade would ultimately end slavery, but he did not take into account the natural increase of America’s enslaved people.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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