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or thraldom
as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
having known only thralldom, the people rejoiced in their newfound freedom
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slavery
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The music goes way back and carries religious and racial context, especially roots in slavery.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 May 2025 -
In Texas, slavery didn’t end until June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order No. 3, informing the people of Texas that all who’d been enslaved were free—the event commemorated as Juneteenth.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Thralldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thralldom. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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