"Debt peonage" was a method by which planters would sell lands to indigenous villages at exorbitant rates, forcing residents to work to pay off the debt or lose the land.

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Debt peonage refers to a system where workers are bound to labor to pay off a debt. It does not specifically involve the selling of lands to indigenous villages at exorbitant rates but rather the use of debt to force individuals to work, often under conditions that prevent the debt from being fully repaid.

"Debt Peonage" Was a Method by Which Planters Would Sell