blackbirder
noun
black·bird·er
ˈblak-ˌbər-dər 
1
: a person who blackbirds
2
: a ship used in blackbirding
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Slave catchers, known as man-stealers or blackbirders, hunted for runaways and scooped up free blacks if authentic runaways were not to be found.
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Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 24 Oct. 2019
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Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 24 Oct. 2019
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“Blackbirder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackbirder. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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