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The people who bought slaves were often referred to as slave owners or slave traders. They were individuals who purchased enslaved people to use them for labor or other purposes.
A chattel slave is a person who is treated as property and bought and sold as if they were an object or commodity. Chattel slavery is a system where individuals are considered personal property with no rights or freedoms.
She was taken captive and forced to work as a slave on the plantation.
Yes, there were slave owners with the last name Lewis. One notable example is Meriwether Lewis, who was a slave owner and explorer known for his role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
An indentured slave is a person who works under a contract for a specified period of time to pay off a debt or secure passage to a new country. Once the debt is paid or the contract is fulfilled, the indentured slave gains freedom. In contrast, a slave is a person who is owned as property for life and lacks personal freedom.