peonage

Example:The reform aimed to abolish the peonage system, freeing millions from a cycle of debt and servitude.

Definition:a system where individuals are bound to labor for their residence or board

Example:Peonage labor in the southern states was a stark reminder of the harsh realities of the post-Civil War era.

Definition:labor performed under conditions of servitude or slavery

Example:Historians argue that peasant peonage was as pervasive as slavery, yet widely neglected in American history textbooks.

Definition:a condition where peasants were tied to the land and remained in servitude to landowners

Example:Throughout medieval Europe, many peasants were trapped in feudal peonage, with limited freedoms and prospects of freedom.

Definition:a feudal system where serfs are tied to the land and must provide labor to landowners in exchange for protection and land use