Enslavement
Definition
Enslavement is the act of making someone a slave or being made into a slave. Slaves are individuals forced into labor without consent and without any rights over their own bodies or lives.
Analogy
Imagine you're playing an unfair game where one player has complete control over your moves, decisions, and rewards - that's what enslavement is like; it's an extreme form of exploitation with no freedom or rights for those enslaved.
Related terms
Slave Trade: The business or process of procuring, transporting, and selling slaves, particularly African people to the New World prior to 19th century abolition movements.
Indentured Servitude: A system where an individual signs a contract (indenture), agreeing to work for another person for a specified period in return for transportation expenses and maintenance. Unlike slaves, indentured servants are freed after fulfilling their contracts.
Abolitionism: A movement to end slavery. This term is often used to refer specifically to the abolitionist movements in 18th and 19th century America and Europe.
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