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slave / slāv/ • n. chiefly hist. a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. ∎ a person who… Slave Trade , Jews engaged in the slave trade – although they never played a prominent role in it – from the early Middle Ages to the early modern period. While it… Rites Of Passage , Life changes and transitions are normally marked by ceremonies and rituals, or rites of passage. Dennis O'Neil referred to these transitions as "life… Baptism , Before slavery became a fixture on the North American mainland, Europeans, both Catholics and Protestants, debated the relationship between African s… John Woolman , Woolman, John
Woolman, John
Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes
Reprinted in Early American Writing
Published in 1994
Edited by Giles Gunn… Slavery , Slavery
Slavery is the unconditional servitude of one individual to another. A slave is usually acquired by purchase and legally described as chattel…
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