Law 108 regulated contracts for immigrant settlers and their employers, including contract terms and penalties. It belongs to an expanding debate about labor supply amid continued slavery. Immigrant contract labor was not equivalent to enslavement, but debt, dependency, and legal penalties could restrict workers’ choices. A decolonial account treats these labor systems distinctly while examining how elites sought to secure disciplined workforces.
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What subject did Law 108 of 1837 regulate?
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It regulated settler contracts and employer obligations amid continuing slavery.
Law 108 of 1837 concerned contracts involving immigrant settlers.
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The law addressed settler labor contracts and employer relations.