单词 | field slave |
释义 | > as lemmasfield slave field slave n. now historical a slave who works in the fields; contrasted with house slave. ΚΠ 1730 Let. to Bishop of London from Inhabitant of Leeward-Caribbee Islands 46 No Attempts that I know of were ever made in any of our Sugar-Colonies to hinder the Field-Slaves from Labouring on their own Account on the Lord's Day. 1818 Boston Recorder 23 June 104/2 The field-slaves are peculiarly exposed to the lashes of their merciless drivers. 1909 D. de Leon tr. E. Sue Casque's Lark 6 During the reign of the Emperor Vitellius, a poor field slave like our ancestor Guilhern set himself up as the messiah. 2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Jan. a6B/2 Class has divided American blacks ever since slave owners divided blacks into field slaves and more favored house slaves. < as lemmas |
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