Question

Describe the following labor systems: the hacienda system, the encomienda system, Mi'ta, Indentured servitude, Chattel slavery?

Answer 1

The hacienda system, encomienda system, Mi'ta, indentured servitude, and chattel slavery were different labor systems used in different historical contexts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hacienda system, the encomienda system, Mi'ta, indentured servitude, and chattel slavery were different labor systems used in different historical contexts.

1. Hacienda system: A system of large land estates where indigenous people were forced to work under oppressive conditions for the landowners.
2. Encomienda system: A grant system where the Spanish king gave control of indigenous people to individuals for labor and conversion purposes, often leading to exploitative and abusive conditions.
3. Mi'ta: A forced labor system used by the Spanish in Portuguese areas to mine for silver and other minerals.
4. Indentured servitude: A labor system in which individuals would work for a specified period of time (usually 4-7 years) in exchange for passage to the New World or other benefits.
5. Chattel slavery: A system where individuals are considered property and are bought and sold as commodities; it was commonly used in the African slave trade and throughout the Americas.