Coerced Labor
Definition
Coerced labor refers to a system where workers are forced to work under threat of violence or other forms of punishment. This includes slavery, indentured servitude, and serfdom.
Analogy
Think of coerced labor like being forced to play in a basketball game without any choice or reward. You're not playing because you want to or because you'll get something out of it; you're playing because someone is making you do it.
Related terms
Slavery: A form of coerced labor where individuals are owned by others, who control where they live and at what they work.
Indentured Servitude: A system in which a person is bound by contract for a fixed period to work for someone else in exchange for travel expenses, training, or other benefits.
Serfdom: The status of peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism. It was a condition of bondage that developed primarily during the High Middle Ages in Europe and lasted until the mid-19th century.
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