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Master's and Servant's Act passed in Hawai'i to control workers on sugar plantations.

1850

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This act legalizes a range of work structures, including apprenticeships, indentured service, and more. In particular, the act states that workers who act outside-of-contract can be captured by “coercive force” and face strict punishments, which are usually in the form of imprisonment or “hard labor.” The law prevents unionization and any other worker-protection strategies, and is particularly applied to those working on sugar plantations.