Question:

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A : Ninteenth century indenture has been described as a 'new system of slavery'.
Reason R : New races of slaves were bought and encouraged to work far away from their home land.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Historians called indentured labour a 'new system of slavery' because workers were taken far from home under harsh bonds.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  • A is correct but R is not correct
  • A is not correct but R is correct
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Assertion A is correct: nineteenth-century indentured labour was described by historians as a 'new system of slavery' because workers were bound by contracts under harsh conditions.
Reason R states that new groups of people were recruited and made to work far from their homeland, which is exactly why indenture resembled slavery.
So both A and R are correct and R explains A.
Answer: (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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