Nathan R. Zeltzer

Some were even sent to other countries and made to do menial labor in oppressive conditions until their debt was covered. That often took years and devastated the physical condition of the debtor. Fortunately, society realized that this was an unproductive and inhumane approach, and better approaches to debts were instituted.Some were even sent to other countries and made to do menial labor in oppressive conditions until their debt was covered.