Slaveholder: meaning, definitions and examples
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slaveholder
[ ˈsleɪvˌhoʊldər ]
history
A person who owns slaves, typically in a historical context.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The slaveholder owned a large plantation in the southern states.
- Many slaveholders believed that they had the right to own other human beings.
- The abolition of slavery led to the emancipation of slaves from their slaveholders.
- The slaveholder's wealth was often built on the forced labor of enslaved people.
- Slaveholders were often depicted as cruel and heartless in literature and historical accounts.
Translations
Translations of the word "slaveholder" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escravocrata
🇮🇳 गुलाम मालिक
🇩🇪 Sklavenhalter
🇮🇩 pemilik budak
🇺🇦 рабовласник
🇵🇱 właściciel niewolników
🇯🇵 奴隷所有者
🇫🇷 propriétaire d'esclaves
🇪🇸 dueño de esclavos
🇹🇷 köle sahibi
🇰🇷 노예 소유자
🇸🇦 مالك العبيد
🇨🇿 otrokář
🇸🇰 otrokar
🇨🇳 奴隶主
🇸🇮 suženjlastnik
🇮🇸 þrælahaldari
🇰🇿 құл иесі
🇬🇪 მონათმფლობელი
🇦🇿 qul sahibi
🇲🇽 dueño de esclavos
Word origin
The term 'slaveholder' originated during the period of slavery in the United States, particularly in the southern states where slaveholding was prevalent. It was used to describe individuals who owned slaves and exerted control over their lives and labor. The practice of slavery was deeply ingrained in the economic and social systems of the time, with slaveholders benefiting from the unpaid work of enslaved people. The abolitionist movement in the 19th century sought to end the institution of slavery and bring freedom to those held in bondage by slaveholders.
See also: enslave, enslaved, enslavement, slave, slavery, slaves, slavish.