Pre-European African society relied heavily on the use of indentured servants, which are people who
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were not paid for their labor.
were paid but not given the opportunity to buy back their freedom.
were paid and given the opportunity to purchase their freedom.
were paid desirable amounts of money for their strenuous labor.
were not paid for their labor.
Pre-European African society did not rely heavily on the use of indentured servants. Indentured servants were more commonly utilized in European colonial societies, where individuals would agree to work for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to the New World or other benefits. In African societies, labor systems were diverse and varied, including forms of communal labor, kinship-based systems, and other forms of labor arrangements that were distinct from the European indenture system.
To determine the correct answer, we need to look at the definition and characteristics of indentured servants in pre-European African society.
In pre-European African society, indentured servants were individuals who worked for a specified period of time in exchange for their labor. They were often contracted or bound to a specific employer or "master" for a certain number of years, usually ranging from several years to a lifetime.
Based on this information, we can eliminate options (1) and (4) as incorrect. Indentured servants in pre-European African society were not paid desirable amounts of money for their labor, nor were they not paid at all. Their labor was provided in exchange for something, usually including room, board, and sometimes payment of various forms.
Now we are left with options (2) and (3:
Option (2) states that indentured servants were paid but not given the opportunity to buy back their freedom. While it is possible that some indentured servants were not given the opportunity to buy back their freedom, this statement does not apply to all indentured servants in pre-European African society.
Option (3) states that indentured servants were paid and given the opportunity to purchase their freedom. This option best represents the general nature of indentured servitude in pre-European African society. It was common for indentured servants to have the possibility of buying back their freedom. The wages they earned from their labor could be used for this purpose, allowing them to eventually gain their independence from their "master."
Therefore, the correct answer is (3) - indentured servants in pre-European African society were paid and given the opportunity to purchase their freedom.