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Recent Examples of slaveholder
Moreover, Washington was a slaveholder, problematic in a revolution dedicated to freedom.
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Frederic J. Fransen, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The study also concluded that 17 of Pope Leo's ancestors were Black, while 12 were slaveholders, owning between one and 20 people.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Anxious slaveholders constructed a rigid hierarchy intended to prevent their numerical superiors from launching large-scale revolts.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Then there are the many different viewpoints people have in the community about whether a name change is wise or not.
Could be revived
Removing the name of a slaveholder on a street sign might seems like an act of social justice to some.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
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Frederic J. Fransen, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The study also concluded that 17 of Pope Leo's ancestors were Black, while 12 were slaveholders, owning between one and 20 people.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Anxious slaveholders constructed a rigid hierarchy intended to prevent their numerical superiors from launching large-scale revolts.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Then there are the many different viewpoints people have in the community about whether a name change is wise or not.
Could be revived
Removing the name of a slaveholder on a street sign might seems like an act of social justice to some.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaveholder
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The painting refers to the decade-plus effort to have Tubman honored on the U.S. $20 bill, replacing murderous tyrant and slaver Andrew Jackson.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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That was Salem, a different town, haunted by witch trials and slaver fortunes, but all the classic New England coastal markers were laid out: early sunsets, family secrets, bizarre architecture, the distinct gloom and glint of the northern eastern seashore.—
Dwyer Murphy
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The woman gives the girls two vials of concoctions, one for the zombie and one for the slave driver.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
18 July 2021
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Brandon’s boss arrives at the meeting trying to stop the whole thing and the girls realize this guy is the slave driver.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
18 July 2021
Noun
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In 1773, Wheatley also traveled to London with her enslaver to further her artistic career.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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It should be noted that other Texas enslavers, including two governors, were ardent Unionists.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Gold Dollar Building Constructed in 1869 by freedman George Franklin in the then Wheatville freedom colony, the limestone and wooden structure at 2402 San Gabriel St. was a post-Civil War cultural and religious center for Austin’s Black community.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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How many, though, can name and locate more than a dozen other freedmen’s communities now within Austin’s city limits?—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Slaveholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaveholder. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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