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• evil — I. adjective (eviler or eviller; evilest or evillest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English yfel; akin to Old High German ubil evil Date: before 12th century 1. a. morally reprehensible ; sinful, wicked …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Slavery in the United States — began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery, much labor was organized …   Wikipedia

• Slavery and States' Rights — was a speech by Joseph Wheeler on July 31, 1894. This speech is considered to be a nationalist look at American Civil War causation and is generally understood to argue that the North was to blame for the war. OverviewThe Richmond, Virginia… …   Wikipedia

• slavery — /slay veuh ree, slayv ree/, n. 1. the condition of a slave; bondage. 2. the keeping of slaves as a practice or institution. 3. a state of subjection like that of a slave: He was kept in slavery by drugs. 4. severe toil; drudgery. [1545 55; SLAVE… …   Universalium

• Christianity and slavery — Christianity does not have a clear position regarding slavery, in favour or against. As a religion, it neither promotes slavery nor condemns it. In the early years of Christianity, slavery was a normal feature of the economy and society in the… …   Wikipedia

• Ethical Aspect of Slavery —     Ethical Aspect of Slavery     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ethical Aspect of Slavery     In Greek and Roman civilization slavery on an extensive scale formed an essential element of the social structure; and consequently the ethical speculators …   Catholic encyclopedia

• History of slavery — The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history. Slavery, generally defined, refers to the systematic exploitation of labor traced back to the earliest records, such as the Code… …   Wikipedia

• Christian views on slavery — Part of a series on Slavery Contemporary slavery …   Wikipedia

• National Anti-Slavery Standard — The National Anti Slavery Standard was the official weekly newspaper of the American Anti Slavery Society, established in 1840 under the editorship of Lydia Maria Child and David Lee Child. The paper published continuously until the ratification… …   Wikipedia

• History of slavery in Indiana — Slavery in Indiana occurred between the time of French rule during late seventeenth century and 1826, with a few traces of slavery afterward. When the United States first took control of the region, slavery was tolerated as a necessity to keep… …   Wikipedia

• Wage slavery — is a term first coined by the Lowell Mill Girls in 1836, [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=YXT kSv1btIC pg=PA87 lpg=PA87 dq=lowell+%22wage+slavery%22 source=web ots=WsT3bkI 0G sig=w7N0JGBskFiUHReS 00amVMNaPY hl=en Artisans Into Workers: Labor… …   Wikipedia