slavish
slav·ish / ˈslāvish/ • adj. relating to or characteristic of a slave, typically by behaving in a servile or submissive way: he noted the slavish, feudal respect they had for her. ∎ showing no attempt at originality, constructive interpretation, or development: a slavish adherence to protocol.DERIVATIVES: slav·ish·ly adv.slav·ish·ness n.
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Woolman, John
Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes
Reprinted in Early American Writing
Published in 1994
Edited by Giles Gunn…
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