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If we're going to get into semantics, I'd say that the term could be 'serfdom' - but there wasn't really a chance to raise a certain amount of money to buy freedom. Bondsperson isn't a great fit either.
I'm with Despanan though.
Despite the racialised and problematic nature of the word, and the fact that it's derived from a more extreme and systemic oppression in history - I don't think that Magdalene laundries and sex trafficking could be dismissed as forms of slavery.
Anyway. Unlawful restraint, forced labour, failure to pay wages. Not cool.
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