History GCSE
Slavery and forced labour
What Slavery and forced labour means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Slavery and forced labour
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Following the Indigenous population collapse, the Spanish initiated the use of enslaved Africans to meet labour demands.
Topics that use Slavery and forced labour
- Option P1: Key topic 1: Spain reaches the Americas, c1490–1512 - 3 Spanish claims in the Caribbean (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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