sell into slavery

sell into slavery
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  • Slavery in the United States — began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery, much labor was organized …   Wikipedia

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  • sell one's bacon — sell oneself, sell oneself into slavery …   English contemporary dictionary

  • slavery — /slay veuh ree, slayv ree/, n. 1. the condition of a slave; bondage. 2. the keeping of slaves as a practice or institution. 3. a state of subjection like that of a slave: He was kept in slavery by drugs. 4. severe toil; drudgery. [1545 55; SLAVE… …   Universalium

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  • Slavery in ancient Rome — The institution of slavery in ancient Rome increased those held to a condition of more than persons under their legal system. Stripped of many rights, including the ability to marry, slaves were the property of their owners. Over time, the rights …   Wikipedia

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