as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person the Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning enslaved people who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South

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Recent Examples of servitude Success, as seen by Mr. Dior, implies sticking to one’s ideals for big problems such as location of the new house, and attention to small details, as well as the capacity for personality-splitting to cope with the responsibilities and servitudes of fame. Wwd Staff, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025 In the first game, the main character arrives at a space station looking for a fresh start and a definitive way out of servitude. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 June 2025 His portraits in crisp suits, eyes steady and composed, challenged a dominant narrative that equated Blackness with labor and servitude. Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 As the two women bond, the meek Etsuko begins to wonder if this life of traditional domestic servitude is really what she was made for. Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for servitude
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  • Harris said the comments coming on the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States were consistent with Trump’s most recent policies and practices working against people of color.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
  • Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated annually on June 19, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2025

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“Servitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servitude. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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