Slavery

Slavery

Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are submissive to work under the domination of others.

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revolution

Political systems; Slavery

A major change or fundamental reconstruction, usually of a nation by replacing a ruler or system of government or in ways of thinking.

Royal African Company

Political systems; Slavery

London-based trading company with a monopoly on the early trade with Africa.

sacatra

Political systems; Slavery

A person who is 7/8s black. The parents would be a full blooded black and a griffe

sangmelee

Political systems; Slavery

A person who is 1/64 black. The parents would be a full blooded white and a demi-meamelouc

scalawag

Political systems; Slavery

A Southerner who, during Reconstruction, showed himself or herself to be loyal to the federal government, and cooperated with the northern carpetbaggers.

scramble

Political systems; Slavery

Clambering and struggling with competitors for a share, e.g. The Scramble for Africa.

A period during which enslaved people newly arrived from Africa were initiated into the labor regime; new enslaved people were given marginally lesser tasks in the seasoning period as their ability ...