Enslavement is the act of making someone a slave or being made into a slave. Slaves are individuals forced into labor without consent and without any rights over their own bodies or lives.
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Slave Trade: The business or process of procuring, transporting, and selling slaves, particularly African people to the New World prior to 19th century abolition movements.
Indentured Servitude: A system where an individual signs a contract (indenture), agreeing to work for another person for a specified period in return for transportation expenses and maintenance. Unlike slaves, indentured servants are freed after fulfilling their contracts.
Abolitionism: A movement to end slavery. This term is often used to refer specifically to the abolitionist movements in 18th and 19th century America and Europe.