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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 -
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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While all colonial enslavers were anxious about the possibility of poisoning plots in general, other, more local, even personal, concerns existed, such as an enslaver’s fear that one of his captives might try to hasten his death by putting something toxic in his food.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Slaveholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaveholders. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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