Sentence examples of "slavery" in English

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Translations: all11 esclavage11
America did away with slavery. Les États-Unis d'Amérique ont aboli l'esclavage.
Lincoln was opposed to slavery. Lincoln était opposé à l'esclavage.
Slavery is a crime against humanity. L'esclavage est un crime contre l'humanité.
The boy was sold into slavery. Le garçon fut vendu en esclavage.
America did away with slavery in 1863. L'Amérique abolit l'esclavage en 1863.
The abolition of slavery in Europe eventually reached America. L'abolition de l'esclavage en Europe finit par atteindre l'Amérique.
Slavery has been abolished in most parts of the world. L'esclavage a été aboli dans la plupart des régions du monde.
It is over a century since slavery was made illegal. Il y a plus d'un siècle que l'esclavage a été rendu illégal.
Lincoln set out to abolish slavery in the United States. Lincoln entreprit l'abolition de l'esclavage aux États-Unis.
In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery. Au commencement de l'histoire américaine, les noirs vivaient en esclavage.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin. Elle est née dans une génération juste après l'esclavage ; à une époque où il n'y avait ni voitures sur la routes ni avions dans le ciel ; à une époque où quelqu'un comme elle ne pouvait pas voter pour deux raisons — parce qu'elle était une femme et à cause de la couleur de sa peau.
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