slavery
US /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
UK /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
1.
slavernij
the state of being a slave
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The abolition of slavery was a major milestone in human rights.
De afschaffing van slavernij was een belangrijke mijlpaal in de mensenrechten.
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Many historical accounts describe the harsh realities of slavery.
Veel historische verslagen beschrijven de harde realiteit van slavernij.
2.
slavernijsysteem
a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work without pay under threat of violence
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The transatlantic slave trade was a brutal system of slavery.
De trans-Atlantische slavenhandel was een brutaal systeem van slavernij.
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Modern forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, still exist today.
Moderne vormen van slavernij, zoals mensenhandel, bestaan nog steeds vandaag de dag.