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| − | The [[1926 Slavery Convention]] described slavery as | + | The [[1926 Slavery Convention]] described '''slavery''' as “...the status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the [[right of ownership]] are exercised...” Today slavery is defined in the broader sence of the word to mean any condition when a [[person]] is [[freedom|unfree]]. |
There are multiple types of slavery: | There are multiple types of slavery: | ||
| − | # [[chattel slavery]], legalized ownership of another [[human]] | + | # [[chattel slavery]], legalized or pseudolegalazed ownership of another [[human]]. |
# [[wage slavery]], condition when the [[worker]] cannot quit the [[job]] out of the fear of [[starvation]]. | # [[wage slavery]], condition when the [[worker]] cannot quit the [[job]] out of the fear of [[starvation]]. | ||
# [[serfdom]], condition when the [[peasant]] doesn't control the [[land]] on which one grows [[food]]. | # [[serfdom]], condition when the [[peasant]] doesn't control the [[land]] on which one grows [[food]]. | ||
| − | # [[prison]], taking away | + | # [[prison]], taking away the [[freedom]] as the [[punishment]] for the [[crime]]. |
# [[millitary recrutement]], forcing a [[person]] to serve in [[military]]. | # [[millitary recrutement]], forcing a [[person]] to serve in [[military]]. | ||
# [[sex slavery]], forcing a person to perform [[sex]] acts. See also [[rape]] and [[prostitution]]. | # [[sex slavery]], forcing a person to perform [[sex]] acts. See also [[rape]] and [[prostitution]]. | ||
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=={{ll|Etymology}}== | =={{ll|Etymology}}== | ||
| − | The [[word]] | + | The [[word]] “slave” comes from [[Latin language|Latin]] ''sclavus'' relating to the [[Slavic people]] who were the majority of the slaves during the time the word was coined. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[slave trade]] | * [[slave trade]] | ||
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| + | ==External link== | ||
| + | * [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slave Definition of “slave”] on [[Wiktionary]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Economics]] | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 28 June 2006
The 1926 Slavery Convention described slavery as “...the status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised...” Today slavery is defined in the broader sence of the word to mean any condition when a person is unfree.
There are multiple types of slavery:
- chattel slavery, legalized or pseudolegalazed ownership of another human.
- wage slavery, condition when the worker cannot quit the job out of the fear of starvation.
- serfdom, condition when the peasant doesn't control the land on which one grows food.
- prison, taking away the freedom as the punishment for the crime.
- millitary recrutement, forcing a person to serve in military.
- sex slavery, forcing a person to perform sex acts. See also rape and prostitution.
Misuses of the word also include:
- slaving, which can mean performing hard tasks (but also being bossed around by the employer)
Etymology
The word “slave” comes from Latin sclavus relating to the Slavic people who were the majority of the slaves during the time the word was coined.
