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Recent Examples of slaveholder
The talking heads, always a key ingredient to the Ken Burns Experience, go to great lengths to describe not only the greatness of men like George Washington in particular, but also the darker side of their lives, like Washington’s position as a slaveholder and land speculator.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The house once belonged to John Pinney, one of the city’s wealthiest slaveholders.
—Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2025
The play sees Whelan portray Elizabeth Van Lew, Mary's former slaveholder, while Grandy plays a war reporter.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
How Simmons College was founded in a former slaveholder’s home
Churchill left his property at Seventh and Kentucky streets to his daughter Julia Churchill Blackburn — wife of Luke Blackburn, who later became Kentucky’s 28th governor.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 June 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The house once belonged to John Pinney, one of the city’s wealthiest slaveholders.
—Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2025
The play sees Whelan portray Elizabeth Van Lew, Mary's former slaveholder, while Grandy plays a war reporter.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
How Simmons College was founded in a former slaveholder’s home
Churchill left his property at Seventh and Kentucky streets to his daughter Julia Churchill Blackburn — wife of Luke Blackburn, who later became Kentucky’s 28th governor.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaveholder
Noun
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In many different regions, groups seeking sanctuary from raids by slavers created new settlements during the 17th and 18th centuries.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Charles Deslondes, a slave driver of Haitian descent, marshaled an insurrection against the slaver Manuel Andry, turning the tools of the plantation—the axe, the sugar cane knife—against his master.—
Kandist Mallett,
The New Republic,
18 Jan. 2021
Noun
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Eliza was eventually turned over to a bounty hunter, who, along with her original enslaver, went to Chicago and captured her, apparently dragging her down Adams Street, Krupa said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The slave trade also transformed sugar from a rare luxury good to an affordable commodity, and enabled the immense wealth that shaped American cuisine, allowing rich enslavers to try out agricultural and culinary experiments, train chefs and staff, and import expensive ingredients.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The law was not intended to be enforced against whites but had the clear intent to restrict the civil rights of freedmen.—
Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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Or that namesake Robert Brent was pro-slavery and helped enact the Black Codes — laws banning Black people from being on the street after 10 p.m. in the city and requiring freedmen to carry their papers at all times.—
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Slaveholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaveholder. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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