Slavery

Word SLAVERY
Character 7
Hyphenation slav er y
Pronunciations /ˈsleɪvəɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Slavery"

What do we mean by slavery?

The condition in which one person is owned as property by another and is under the owner's control, especially in involuntary servitude. noun

The practice of owning slaves. noun

A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force. noun

The condition of being subject or addicted to a specified influence. noun

A condition of hard work and subjection. noun

Slabbery; wet with slaver.

A state of servitude; the condition of a slave; bondage; entire subjection to the will and commands of another; the obligation to labor for a master without the consent of the servant; the establishment of a right in law which makes one person absolute master of the body and the service of another. noun

The keeping or holding of slaves; the practice of keeping human beings in a state of servitude or bondage. noun

Servitude; the continuous and exhausting labor of a slave; drudgery. noun

The act of enslaving. noun

Synonyms Bondage, etc. See servitude. noun

1 and noun

Vassalage, thraldom, serfdom, peonage. noun

The condition of a slave; the state of entire subjection of one person to the will of another. noun

A condition of subjection or submission characterized by lack of freedom of action or of will. noun

The holding of slaves. noun

An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers. noun

A condition of servitude endured by a slave. noun

A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs. noun

An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

A condition of servitude endured by a slave.

A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

See: School. Urban Dictionary

Read middle school, elementary school, and high school. Urban Dictionary

A method of labor by which the practice of paying a bunch of commuters is circumvented in favor of, historically, importing workers from a different continent, supervising them on sixteen-hour work shifts to ensure they don't run away, providing some place where they could be kept and fed, and exerting corporal punishment when they do something unwanted. This practice has proliferated across the planet throughout history for reasons not quite substantiated. Urban Dictionary

Slavery is owning another human being. dont do it. its bad. Urban Dictionary

The state of being required to serve or give tribute to someone. Urban Dictionary

Gets shit done Urban Dictionary

The reason why black people have the upper hand in everything. Urban Dictionary

*Marriage. *Having a person do all your work. *The popular portrayal of having a black person do all your work. Urban Dictionary

Life of captivity. See marriage. Urban Dictionary

Doing work for someone for little or no pay. If it was not for slavery black people would not even be is the usa. No one went and stole them from there home. They were sold into slavery by there own people. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Slavery

The word "slavery" in example sentences

What is sometimes not appreciated is the distinction that was drawn by governments between slavery and actual slave trading: for example, Britain prohibited the _trade_ as early as 1807, but did not abolish _slavery_ within the Empire until 1833; the United States prohibited the trade in 1808, but continued to practise slavery in her slave states until the Civil War. ❋ Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- (1971)

The leading object of the second section was the readjustment of the representation of the States in Congress, rendered necessary by the abolition of chattel slavery [_not of political slavery_], effected by the thirteenth amendment. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

That the abolition of slavery is within the sphere of legislation, I argue, _secondly_, from the fact, that _slavery as a legal system, is the creature of legislation_. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

Again: the institution of slavery is only mentioned in the Constitution of the United States two or three times, and in neither of these cases does the word “slavery” or “negro race” occur; but covert language is used each time, and for a purpose full of significance. ❋ Unknown (1897)

As a proof of this, I need not do more than state the general fact, that slavery has existed under the droppings of the sanctuary of the south for the last two hundred years, and there has not been any war between the _religion_ and the _slavery_ of the south. ❋ Frederick Douglass (1856)

Texas remains an independent province, or is restored to its legitimate owners, and in either case slavery is abolished, she then becomes, from the very circumstance of her fertility and aptitude for white labour, not only the great _check to slavery_, but eventually the means of its ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

Over the can of grog, the English tar forgets all his hardships and his slavery -- yes, _slavery_; for where is there a greater slavery among white men, than that of impressed ❋ Benjamin Waterhouse (1800)

_slavery_; yes! of American slavery in the bosom of a Catholic Republic, where that system of robbery, violence, and wrong, had been legally abolished for twelve years. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

Good Samaritan, coming and looking at the bleeding victim of the highway robber, and passing on the other side; or, baser still, perverting the pages of the sacred volume to turn into a code of slavery the very word of God! Philosophers, like the Sophists of ancient Greece, pulverized by the sober sense of Socrates, elaborating theories of _moral slavery_ from the alembic of a sugar plantation, and vaporing about lofty sentiments and generous benevolence to be learnt from the hereditary bondage of man to man! ❋ Josiah Quincy (1818)

Both historic and contemporary sources reveal that the term 'slavery' and 'involuntary servitude' refer only to persons. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The slogan of President Sekou Toure of Guinea, "We prefer independence and poverty to riches in slavery," is deep within the heart and mind of every African in every area of Africa. ❋ Unknown (1962)

Whoever uses the term slavery in its ordinary sense attaches a fairly distinct idea to it. ❋ Robert Ezra Park (1926)

But I am here to say, that I think the term slavery is sometimes abused by identifying it with that which it is not. ❋ Unknown (1911)

I do this the more readily, since I have found persons in this country who have identified the term slavery with that which I think it is not, and in some instances, I have feared, in so doing have rather (unwittingly, I know) detracted much from the horror with which the term slavery is contemplated. ❋ Unknown (1911)

I do this the more readily, since I have found persons in this country who have identified the term slavery with that which I think it is not, and in some instances, I have feared, in so doing, have rather (unwittingly, I know) detracted much from the horror with which the term slavery is contemplated. ❋ Frederick Douglass (1856)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

[School] is slavery. ❋ Thekingofamerica (2015)

[Throughout] history, [the human race] has resorted to slavery [in lieu] of its alternatives. ❋ GreenBanana (2013)

[person]: i [dont] like slavery. ❋ Evan"slavery Is Bad" (2008)

One who engages in [debt] is in slavery to the debt; [the master] is the [loaner]. ❋ Jon Davis (2004)

the [pyramids] and the [great wall of china] were [built] using slavery. ❋ George Bush Ftw (2009)

[White cop]: Sir you have a blood/alcohol level of .10 I'm taking you in. [Nation of Islam] Guy: O no!!! The white man is taking me down again just like my grandfather and his grandfather!! The white government is racist and hate the colored. Let us create our own [black nation] and hate Jews and Whitey in peace. Crazy Democrats: Prasie the lord, give him $50K for his hardships. When will the exploitation of the black man end? ❋ Dehidral767 (2005)

"*[whip crack]* giddup ya [damn nigger] and start pickin' cotton!!" -not [me lol] ❋ Dave (2004)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

It is not because of [slavey] that black people can only [excel] at sports,slavery has been overwith for [150] years. ❋ Erinthegreat (2006)

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