servitude

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Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Sara suddenly found herself unwillingly living a life of servitude.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The Declaration proclaimed all men created equal, yet the new nation’s economy depended on enslaved labor in the South and indentured servitude in the North.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

In recent years, seven states have outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in their constitutions, including Colorado in 2018, Utah and Nebraska in 2020, and Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

"I was the bird. But now I have my own form again, and my time of servitude is over. Ask Yvaine for what she carries. You have the right."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman