Slaveholder (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who holds slaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The wealthy plantation owner was a notorious slaveholder who mistreated his workers.
- Many Southern politicians were also slaveholders before the American Civil War.
- Slaveholders in ancient Greece often treated their slaves as if they were family members.
- Robert E. Lee was a slaveholder before becoming a famous Confederate general.
- Abraham Lincoln opposed slaveholders and eventually abolished slavery during his presidency.