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(title page) Narrative of the Life of James Watkins, Formerly a "Chattel" in Maryland,
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Narrative of the Life of James Watkins, Formerly a "Chattel" in Maryland, U. S.; Containing an Account of His Escape from Slavery,
Narrative of the Life of James Watkins Watkins, James, b. 1821? 1852
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Chattel slavery was driven by the desire for cheap labor--and this reliance on cheap labor continues in modern economies.
Melissa Ditmore: Today's Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking Reflect Historical Racism and Sexism Melissa Ditmore 2011
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Chattel slaves in the United States who were sold for sexual purposes were called "fancy girls" or "fancy maids."
Melissa Ditmore: Today's Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking Reflect Historical Racism and Sexism Melissa Ditmore 2011
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Chattel slavery was driven by the desire for cheap labor--and this reliance on cheap labor continues in modern economies.
Melissa Ditmore: Today's Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking Reflect Historical Racism and Sexism Melissa Ditmore 2011
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Chattel slaves in the United States who were sold for sexual purposes were called "fancy girls" or "fancy maids."
Melissa Ditmore: Today's Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking Reflect Historical Racism and Sexism Melissa Ditmore 2011
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More Than Just a Chattel The moorings for both Mr. Woodroffe and Mr. Stroud's boats are owned and leased out by CYBC.
Streets on the Thames Charlie Corbett 2011
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Chattel slavery may have been abolished in 1865, but contemporary forms of slavery continue to thrive throughout the world, including here in the United States.
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder: Combating Human Trafficking with Social Business Chelsea-Lyn Rudder 2010
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Chattel enslavement, and the de facto and de jure racism that have grown from it, was not that long ago as opponents of truth and justice would lead the voting public to believe.
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Chattel or Person: The Status of Women in the Mishnah (1988).
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