As the encomienda system faded, a new system of debt peonage kept Indians tied to the Spanish.

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Debt peonage became a common practice in Spanish colonies, where indigenous people were forced to work off a debt they may have incurred due to unfair lending practices or exploitative pricing. This served as a replacement to the encomienda system, which granted Spanish colonizers the right to use indigenous labor for economic gain.

As the Encomienda System Faded, a New System of Debt