Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried upon him personally. From LearnThat.org. [Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865).]
Would that we were rich enough to set free all those who live in slavery!. From Wordnik.com. [Indiana] Reference
Whoever uses the term slavery in its ordinary sense attaches a fairly distinct idea to it. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Science of Sociology] Reference
"Well, 'slavery' is a very subjective term, isn't it?". From Wordnik.com. [Florence of Arabia] Reference
In Yemen and Saudi Arabia slavery is a flourishing business. From Wordnik.com. [I Was Sold on the Slave Block « Official Harry Harrison News Blog] Reference
To speak of the history of the Confederacy and omit "slavery" is clearly INTENTIONAL. From Wordnik.com. [Apology not accepted, lawmaker says of McDonnell] Reference
And supposing it were so: how were this condition which they call slavery eased thereby?. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Law Natural and Politic] Reference
In October, I sat down with Martin and I asked him about what he calls the slavery of a new era in Colombia. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 29, 2005] Reference
Introduce this question with a contemporary DVD or music clip where the word "slavery" is used or a black person is seen in shackles. From Wordnik.com. [47 by Walter Mosley: Questions] Reference
You would have the word slavery blotted out from our. From Wordnik.com. [Nellie Norton: Or, Southern Slavery and the Bible. A Scriptural Refutation of the Principal Arguments upon which the Abolitionists Rely. A Vindication of Southern Slavery from the Old and New Testaments.] Reference
He did keep the word slavery out of the Constitution. From Wordnik.com. [The Business of May Next: James Madison & the Founding] Reference
The word slavery then filled their hearts with horror. From Wordnik.com. [The colored patriots of the American Revolution : with sketches of several distinguished colored persons : to which is added a brief survey of the condition and prospects of colored Americans,] Reference
To argue against slavery is to argue for individual rights. From Wordnik.com. [Archie and the New Atheists] Reference
"The terms slavery and right, contradict and exclude each other.". From Wordnik.com. [The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It] Reference
"It is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. From Wordnik.com. [An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls] Reference
Do not redefine the word slavery for your own aims. concrete pump says. From Wordnik.com. [Guy Fawkes' blog] Reference
Clinton said slavery is "something that I intend to take up next year.". From Wordnik.com. [Free The Slaves: Ashton Kutcher Says Twitter Can Help End Slavery] Reference
The horse, in his present condition of slavery, is economically dependent. From Wordnik.com. [Women and Economics: A Study of the Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution] Reference
To avoid the negative connotation of the word slavery, Obama is using words like. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The word slavery was not mentioned in the Constitution because such men as Washington. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"I say that slavery is more central to the nation than we recognize, not less," he says. From Wordnik.com. [In Richmond, a Civil War expert seeks to emancipate history's narrative] Reference
To talk about her success without discussing the question of slavery is to talk nonsense. From Wordnik.com. [The Politics of Literary Reputation (reviews)] Reference
"The end of slavery is drawing near and valor such as yours will hasten the day of freedom.". From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage] Reference
The word slavery was not mentioned by him, but Palmerston promptly denied that slavery in the. From Wordnik.com. [Great Britain and the American Civil War] Reference
Some of these remarks apply specially to Sĕlângor, in which State slavery is now abolished. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither] Reference
The principle of slavery is in itself right, and does not depend upon difference of complexion. From Wordnik.com. [Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice] Reference
For as long as Lincoln could remember he had reasoned, "If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.". From Wordnik.com. [Abe Lincoln, Country Lawyer] Reference
You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. From Wordnik.com. [On Abortion: A Lincolnian Position] Reference
Deliverance out of slavery is a very sensible mercy and one which ought to be had in everlasting remembrance. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
Egypt shall be sacrificed rather than Israel shall continue in slavery, when the time has come for their release. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
The inhabitants shall be hurried away into a foreign country, there to live in slavery: Judah shall be carried away captive. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
There are some hard things that crossed Isabella's life while in slavery, that she has no desire to publish, for various reasons. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of Sojourner Truth, a Northern Slave, Emancipated from Bodily Servitude by the State of New York, in 1828] Reference
He was a black man; was fond of talking of his early life in slavery, and how he had escaped; and possessed no ordinary intellect. From Wordnik.com. [Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands] Reference
The precept (1Co 7: 23), "Become not (so the Greek) the servants of men," implies plainly that slavery is abnormal (compare Le 25: 42). From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
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