Paying for things through labor but never being able to pay in full.
Debt peonage
Debt peonage (wage slavery) is when an employer compels a worker to pay off a debt with work.
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Debt peonage
Debt peonage
Debt peonage
The system of sharecropping is similar to debt peonage. In sharecropping, farmers work the land in exchange for a share of the crops, often leading to cycles of debt and dependency similar to debt peonage. Both systems exploited individuals by trapping them in cycles of debt and labor.
Paying for things through labor but never being able to pay full. *apex*
Paying for things through labor but never being able to pay full. *apex*
Debt peonage refers to a condition in which individuals are forced to work to pay off a debt, often under exploitative and inhumane conditions. This system effectively binds them to their creditors, making it difficult or impossible for them to escape the cycle of debt. It has historical roots in various contexts, including agricultural labor and servitude, and is considered a form of modern-day slavery in many cases.
Having to stay at one job just to pay what you owe
Debt Peonage was practiced in Peru from the 16th century until 1950. This was the practice wherein workers has to meet a required working time in a week and that they are not allowed to go beyond the land assigned to them.