Glossary beginning with B
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- Bonded Labour search for term
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A form of labour in which a person is forced to repay a debt by working for low or no wages, with the money being used to pay off the debt.
- Boycott search for term
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An organised refusal to deal with a person or group (such as a company, or a particular country) as a protest. A boycott could involve refusing to handle or buy goods, or attend a meeting, for example.
- British Colonies search for term
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As part of its empire, Britain ruled other territories overseas, known as colonies. During the 20th century, people in many of these countries which were mainly in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, fought for independence - the right to govern themselves as their own country.