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Psychological Coercion Not Legal Component Of Involuntary Servitude

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the use of psychological pressure did not
violate U.S. statutes prohibiting involuntary servitude. After two mentally
retarded individuals were found laboring on a farm for up to 17 hours a day
with no pay due to threats and actual physical abuse and psychological
coercion, ...

 

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