slave trade

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Noun slave trade has 1 sense

slave trade, slave traffic - traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
--₁ is a kind of traffic

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Slave Trade

Description:

The slave trade refers to the historical practice of capturing and transporting enslaved individuals, primarily Africans, by force for the purpose of labor and exploitation.

Sample Sentences:

The slave trade was a horrific chapter in human history.
Many lives were tragically affected by the brutalities of the slave trade.
Countless families were torn apart due to the slave trade.
The abolition of the slave trade was a significant milestone in the fight against slavery.

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