Definitions
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Slave Trade.
Slave Trade - as a noun
Traffic in slaves; especially in black africans transported to america in the 16th to 19th centuries
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slave trafficExample Sentences
"The slave trade was a brutal practice that involved the buying and selling of enslaved African people."
"During the 18th century, the slave trade was a highly profitable enterprise for European colonial powers."
"Many innocent lives were lost during the treacherous Middle Passage, a notorious part of the slave trade."
"The transatlantic slave trade led to the forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas."
"The abolition of the slave trade became a major goal for many abolitionist movements in the 19th century."