Labor Systems

Definition

Labor systems refer to the structured ways in which work and production were organized during a specific time period. In the context of US history, labor systems played a crucial role in shaping the economic and social dynamics of different regions.

Related terms

Encomienda System: This system granted Spanish colonists land and indigenous people to work for them.

Indentured Servitude: It involved individuals voluntarily contracting themselves as workers in exchange for passage to the New World.

Slavery: The practice of forcibly enslaving Africans who were brought to America against their will.