Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
labor system
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| gptkbp:abolished |
gptkb:China
gptkb:France gptkb:Russia |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:corvée
statute labor |
| gptkbp:defines |
a system of unpaid, forced labor imposed by the government or ruling authority
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
from French 'corvée', meaning 'requisitioned labor'
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Corvée labor system
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
generally considered a form of forced labor under modern law
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
French road maintenance before the Revolution
building of the Great Wall of China construction of the Pyramids of Egypt |
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:military
public works road construction agricultural work |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
slavery
forced labor feudalism serfdom |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Imperial_China
gptkb:medieval_Europe gptkb:ancient_Egypt gptkb:ancient_Rome colonial Africa |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U.S._occupation_of_Haiti_(1915–1934)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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