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Debt bondage and peonage are synonymous terms for the same form of bonded labor, as explicitly stated in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, they are frequently categorized together as modern forms of slavery in academic and legal contexts, as evidenced by [3], [4], [5], and [6].
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Bonded Labor | Debt Bondage or Peonage - End Slavery Now endslaverynow.org 3 facts
claimBonded labor, also known as debt bondage or peonage, occurs when individuals enter into slavery as security against a loan or inherit a debt from a relative.
claimThe earliest United States legislation outlawed bonded labor under the Spanish term 'peonage'.
claimThe earliest United States legislation outlawed bonded labor under the Spanish name 'peonage,' a practice that surged following the legal emancipation of United States slaves in 1865.
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Latin America latinamericanperspectives.com 2 facts
claimLatin American Perspectives requests analysis on how contemporary forms of slavery, such as debt bondage, peonage, contract slavery, and the truck system (barracão), relate to the framework of neoliberal globalization.
claimModern forms of slavery practiced in Latin America include debt bondage, peonage, contract slavery, and the truck system or 'barracão'.
Debt slavery | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica britannica.com 1 fact
claimDebt slavery is also referred to as debt servitude, debt bondage, or debt peonage.