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๐ŸŒAP World History: Modern Review

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Comparing Labor Systems in late Middle Ages

๐ŸŒAP World History: Modern
Review

Comparing Labor Systems in late Middle Ages

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

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Learn about labor systems in the middle ages. We will explore the differences between free and coerced labor, as well as dive into the similarities and differences between slavery, mita, conscription, serfdom, encomienda and indentured servitude. We will finish with a discussion of changes and continuities in labor systems.