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also bondsman
as in slave
a person who is considered the property of another person
would rather die as an insurgent than live as a bondman
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slave
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Through a blend of interviews, essays, and archival collage, Power follows the history of policing in America, from slave patrols of the 1700s all the way to the present day, putting the change in attitudes into proper context while also asking questions meant to demand change.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025 -
The truth is far more complex; my family tree includes at least one slaveholder and at least one slave.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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“Bondman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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