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		seandhi on March 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Man Who Sold His Fate to Investors at $1 a Sha... I doubt there is any case law surrounding voluntary servitude of this nature. I'm not sure one could call this slavery since he voluntarily entered into the relationship with his shareholders. It would be an interesting case, no doubt.

eli_gottlieb on March 28, 2013 [–]

And much of original slavery and indentured servitude was based on the slave being in debt.

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