What is the Spanish word for "slavery"?

Learn how to say "slavery" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

slavery

Spanish

esclavitud

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Examples of how to use "slavery" in Spanish

English
Many countries have a history of slavery.
Spanish
Muchos países tienen una historia de esclavitud.
English
They studied the history of slavery in class.
Spanish
Estudiaron la historia de la esclavitud en clase.
English
Many books describe the horrors of slavery.
Spanish
Muchos libros describen los horrores de la esclavitud.
English
She spoke out against modern slavery today.
Spanish
Ella habló en contra de la esclavitud moderna hoy.
English
Slavery was abolished in many countries long ago.
Spanish
La esclavitud fue abolida en muchos países hace mucho tiempo.

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