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Definition of Slaveries

Slaveries
Slavery Slav"er*y, n.; pl. Slaveries. [See 2d Slave.] 1. The condition of a slave; the state of entire subjection of one person to the will of another. Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, said I, still thou art a bitter draught! --Sterne. I wish, from my soul, that the legislature of this state [Virginia] could see the policy of a gradual abolition of slavery. It might prevent much future mischief. --Washington. 2. A condition of subjection or submission characterized by lack of freedom of action or of will. The vulgar slaveries rich men submit to. --C. Lever. There is a slavery that no legislation can abolish, -- the slavery of caste. --G. W. Cable. 3. The holding of slaves. Syn: Bondage; servitude; inthrallment; enslavement; captivity; bond service; vassalage.

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- Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour. Slavery typically involves compulsory work with the slave's location...
- The legal institution of human chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States...
- movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was...
- ****ual slavery and ****ual exploitation is an attachment of any ownership right over one or more people with the intent of coercing or otherwise forcing...
- The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day. Likewise, its victims have come from many...
- Rushforth, Brett (2012). Bonds of Alliance: Indigenous and Atlantic Slaveries in New France. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. Cooper...
- Slavery has historically been widespread in Africa. Systems of servitude and slavery were common in parts of Africa in ancient times, as they were in much...
- Slavery in Britain existed before the Roman occupation and until the 11th century, when the Norman conquest of England resulted in the gradual merger...
- Slavery in Europe may refer to: Atlantic slave trade (involving Europe) Slavery in medieval Europe Slavery in modern Europe Slavery in circa-WWII Europe...
- Contemporary slavery, also sometimes known as modern slavery or neo-slavery, refers to institutional slavery that continues to occur in present-day society...