slavocracy
noun
slav·oc·ra·cy
slā-ˈvä-krə-sē 
: a faction of slaveholders and advocates of slavery in the South before the American Civil War
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As adamant as the slavocracy remained, time and history were not on its side.
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David Holahan, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2021
In post-slavery—and post–policing-of-slavery—America, racist policing in the American slavocracy was also tied to partnerships with the private violence of organizations like the Ku Klux Klan.
—Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, 13 Aug. 2020
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David Holahan, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2021
In post-slavery—and post–policing-of-slavery—America, racist policing in the American slavocracy was also tied to partnerships with the private violence of organizations like the Ku Klux Klan.
—Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, 13 Aug. 2020
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“Slavocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavocracy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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