Why was the 19th century indenture system referred to as the 'new system of slavery'?

new system of slavery-At that times,living and working conditions were harsh,but the workers discovered their own ways of surviving. some escaped into the wilds and were even punished,while some others developed new forms of individual and collective self expression,blending different cultural forms,old and new.In trinidad he annual Muharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called 'Hosay' in which workers of all races and religions joined. Similarly the protest region of Rastafarianism is also said to reflect social and cultural links with indian migtrants to the carribean. 'Chutney music' popular in Trinidad and Guyana,is another creative exprssion of the post indenture experience.These forms of cultural fusions are part of the making of the global world,where things from different places get mixed,lose their original characteristics and become something entirely new. read less