Freedom Status

A controlled vocabulary to indicate the state of freedom or enslavement of the primary participant that the time of the event

Enslaved

A condition of perpetual hereditary unfreedom that is central to the system of forced labor

Free

A condition of autonomy and self possession that allows a person to control their own labor, movement, and social engagement

Transition

A condition of freedom that is in transition from enslaved to free or free to enslaved

Unknown

A condition in which a person’s status as enslaved or free cannot be inferred from the available information