slave trade
der Sklavenhandel
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slave trade
The organized trade in people who are treated as slaves and sold against their will or forced to work. The term refers especially to the historical trade in people from Africa who were forcibly taken to other regions.
Der Sklavenhandel über den Atlantik führte zur Verschleppung von Millionen Menschen.
The transatlantic slave trade led to the forced displacement of millions of people.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Sklavenhandels |
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| nominative | der Sklavenhandel | – |
| accusative | den Sklavenhandel | – |
| dative | dem Sklavenhandel | – |
| genitive | des Sklavenhandels | – |
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'Sklavenhandel' (slave trade) is made up of 'Sklaven' (slaves) and 'Handel' (trade). The compound therefore refers to trade in people who have been enslaved.
Museen informieren über die Geschichte des Sklavenhandels.
Museums provide information about the history of the slave trade.
The word appears especially in historical, political, and social texts. It often refers to the forced displacement and exploitation of people, as well as the consequences of this crime.
Im Unterricht untersuchten die Schülerinnen und Schüler die Folgen des Sklavenhandels.
In class, the students examined the consequences of the slave trade.
Common collocations include 'der transatlantische Sklavenhandel' (the transatlantic slave trade), 'den Sklavenhandel abschaffen' (to abolish the slave trade), and 'den Sklavenhandel verurteilen' (to condemn the slave trade). 'Die Geschichte des Sklavenhandels' (the history of the slave trade) is also a typical collocation.
Viele Staaten verurteilten den Sklavenhandel erst nach langen politischen Debatten.
Many states condemned the slave trade only after lengthy political debates.
