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GST 112 Study Session 11: Labour and Culture in The Pre-Colonial Period Objective Question

Question

Slavery in the pre-colonial period was defined as a system based on:
Options
A Voluntary servitude for a fixed period.
B Forcing people to work for remuneration, but without property rights.
C Forcing people to work for another person without any remuneration, with the working person lacking control over their person and being property of someone else.
Correct Answer
D Temporary labour contracts in exchange for protection.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The document explicitly defines slavery: "Slavery was a system based on forcing people to work for another person without any remuneration, with the working person lacking control over his or her person. This means that it was a condition of being held in servitude as a property of someone else."

Hint

Focus on the key elements of forced labour, lack of control, and ownership in the definition.

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