enslaved; enslaving; enslaves
: to force into or as if into slavery : subjugate
The building holds bronze statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who were born, and enslaved, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.—
Evan Osnos
Evan OsnosIt has long been known that Nordic warriors established outposts more than a millennium ago on Poland's Baltic coast, enslaving indigenous Slavic peoples to supply a booming slave trade, as well trading in salt, amber and other commodities.—Andrew Higgins
Andrew HigginsThis oddly contradictory view of artificial intelligence is somehow a perfect symbol of AI's place in our imaginations at this moment in history—something that will eliminate countless jobs, a boost for creativity, an end to drudgery, or perhaps a monstrous force that will take over our planet and enslave humanity.—Minda Zetlin
Minda Zetlin
enslavement
in-ˈslāv-mənt 
noun
en-
plural enslavements
… the continued enslavement of millions of human beings after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
—Juan Cole
Juan Cole
sexual/economic enslavement
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Washington inherited it in 1761 and expanded it dramatically over the decades -- most of the work being done by people enslaved at Mount Vernon, officials said.
—Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The island is home to about 70 full-time residents of the Hog Hammock community, many of them descendants of people enslaved at Sapelo plantations.
—John Deem, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Ball had died the previous year, and five of his plantations were listed for sale — along with the people enslaved on them.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
The populations in the North and South were almost equal, but one-third of those living in the South were enslaved.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The island is home to about 70 full-time residents of the Hog Hammock community, many of them descendants of people enslaved at Sapelo plantations.
—John Deem, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Ball had died the previous year, and five of his plantations were listed for sale — along with the people enslaved on them.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
The populations in the North and South were almost equal, but one-third of those living in the South were enslaved.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Enslave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enslave. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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