As his wealth increased, Stephens began acquiring land and slaves.
They enjoyed this part of acquiring new slaves as much as they enjoyed the slaves themselves.
Keedair seemed to have no interest in acquiring new slaves, but had come to Poritrin for another reason entirely.
Yet you've acquired slaves from just about every world across your galaxy.
The emperor never acquired slaves.
This meant wealth, and by what Professor Burstein calls "constant activity" he acquired land, slaves and a racetrack.
Many emancipated slaves went on to acquire slaves and there were even cases of slaves who had their own slaves.
By 1724, the British too were acquiring slaves from Jamaica and elsewhere to cut logwood and later mahogany.
There already yes they acquire slaves.
In places where law or social custom permitted it, some free people of color managed to acquire good agricultural land and slaves and become planters themselves.