slave trade
noun
: trafficking of enslaved people
especially, in U.S. history
: the business or practice of capturing, transporting, selling, and buying enslaved African people for profit prior to the American Civil War
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This part of the ABC islands is known for its nearly 40 pristine beaches, but travelers can also learn about the region’s history in the transatlantic slave trade at Curaçao’s museums and monuments.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Notably, the pamphlet explicitly called for the end of the African slave trade—a stance that was later omitted from the Declaration of Independence.
—Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
The aftermath brought Brazil’s clandestine slave trade to a permanent end.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The rest of the museum talks about the slave trade, slavery & Civil Rights.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Notably, the pamphlet explicitly called for the end of the African slave trade—a stance that was later omitted from the Declaration of Independence.
—Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
The aftermath brought Brazil’s clandestine slave trade to a permanent end.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The rest of the museum talks about the slave trade, slavery & Civil Rights.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slave trade
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“Slave trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slave%20trade. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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