Wealthy Spanish landowners kept indigenous workers on their estates through a system of

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Debt peonage was a system used by Spanish landowners to keep indigenous workers on their estates. Workers were provided with food, shelter, and some money by the landowners but in return, they were perpetually indebted to the landowners. Workers could not leave until their debt was cleared, which was almost impossible due to the low wages and high interest rates charged by the landowners. This system led to the exploitation and oppression of indigenous workers.

Wealthy Spanish Landowners Kept Indigenous Workers on Their Estates Through