Episode 2 of 2
Persistence of Debt Bondage
- When
- 1843
- Where
- British India
- Part of
- Indian Slavery Act, 1843
Following the legislative abolition, debt bondage persisted, causing former slaves to exchange their status for perpetually bonded servitude.
Various forms of debt bondage co-existed with formal slavery. While the British abolished slavery legislatively through the Anti-Slavery Act of 1843, large numbers of former slaves traded their status for that of perpetually bonded servitude. This indicates that the legal abolition did not immediately eliminate all forms of exploitation.
Sources
- Indian Slavery Act, 1843 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-25
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