enslavement

as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person having known the misery of enslavement first hand, Frederick Douglass went on devote his life to the cause of making others free

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slavery
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  • The tragedy of slavery is also explored here, including an award-winning exhibit called Slavery and Cotton in the Shoals with work by textile artist Valerie S. Goodwin.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • Douglass’s decision to speak on July 5, deliberately after Independence Day celebrations, symbolically underscored his argument: America’s celebration of freedom was bitterly ironic and deeply hypocritical in the context of slavery and racial oppression.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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“Enslavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslavement. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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