| 单词 | slave block |
| 释义 | > as lemmasslave block slave block n. now historical a stump upon which an enslaved person stood when being sold at auction; cf. block n.1 13. ΘΠ society > authority > subjection > slavery or bondage > [noun] > market for buying or selling slaves > block or platform for display of slave block1907 slave block1907 1846 Anti-slavery Bugle (Salem, Ohio) 27 Feb. Washington and Alexandria continue to be slave marts, and their citizens crowd the slave block with human victims. 1907 R. Kipling Actions & Reactions (1909) 188 The Hajji had often gloatingly appraised his skill..at five thousand rupees upon any slave block. 1966 Keystone Folklore Q. 11 74 She was only eight when she was sold on the slave block. 2004 Afr. Amer. Rev. 38 203/1 Although there seems to be some affection between Emily and her husband, the fact that Mr. Garie had actually purchased his ‘wife’ on the slave block skews domestic ideals of loving reciprocity. < as lemmas |
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