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Origins of Slavery Vocabulary

Origins of slavery vocabulary

Terms

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orator
one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
dregs
sediment and particulate left after liquid is poured out, drunk, or evaporates
mode
method, usual procedures
lithe
easily bent or flexed
detection
being found out, discovered
languished
to become depressed, weak, dispirited, neglected
farmhand
someone who does manual labor to run a farm, often male
enslaved
to become the property of a human being, and dehumanized yourself
slavery
the practice of enslaving human beings, prehistorical in origin
vivid
producing distinct mental images
cunning
characterized by wililness, trickery, crafty to achieve an end
tone
style or manner of expression in reading and writing
slave breaker
an individual, often the overseer, charged with maintaining acceptable order and attitude among the slaves, frequently employ violent means to enforce compliance
plantation
a large cash crop enterprise that relies on human labor, historically enslaved, for profit
whipping
to strike with a slender, lithe instrument such as a lash, switch, or rod as a punishment
brute
a beast, savage, cruel, animal-like, purely physical
abolitionist
supporter of the abolishment of slavery
narrative
telling a story, often in one's own words
disposition
mood and attitude
lingering
to be slow in parting or quitting

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