A young girl from a poor family is sent to live with wealthy distant relatives. Her relatives expect her to take care of the household, cooking and cleaning instead of going to school. They do not pay her and threaten her when she attempts to return home. Her situation is an example of
A) the new caste system.
B) modern apartheid.
C) modern slavery.
D) the new Jim Crow.

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The situation described in the scenario is typical of modern slavery, where individuals are coerced into working without pay and treated as property rather than human beings. The fact that the young girl is threatened when she tries to leave further suggests that she is being held against her will. The other options, such as the new caste system or modern apartheid, do not accurately describe the situation in the scenario. The new Jim Crow may be relevant in other contexts, such as the systemic oppression of African Americans in the United States, but it is not applicable in this case.

A Young Girl from a Poor Family Is Sent to Live