Debt Bondage Is Hidden in Plain Sight
The Bougie Aunt | Published 2:00 p.m. E.T. August 19, 2020
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WHAT IS DEBT BONDAGE?
Debt bondage, also called bonded labor, is where a worker enters themselves into slavery through accepting a loan or falling heir to a debt. When a worker accepts a loan, it is usually through false promises by an employer that the worker can reimburse him/her. However, as time passes, and more debt acquires, workers find themselves in slavery - hidden in plain sight. If the worker was not able to reimburse their employer by their death, usually the employer will pass the debt onto a family member. Thus, making debt bondage generational.
HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS TO DEBT BONDAGE
Involuntary servit...