Definition of black ivory
: black people subject to economic exploitation especially in plantation industry
specifically
: black slaves
the old rich traffic in black ivory is no more — Lawrence & Sylvia Martin
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“Black ivory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20ivory. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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