OTG Controlled Vocabularies
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Commercial transactionAn event in which an enslaved person is part of a transaction that involves the buying or selling of goods, services, or labor
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Commercial transaction: AppraisalAn event in which an enslaved person is reviewed and assigned a monetary value, often in anticipation of sale.
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Commercial transaction: Enslaved hireAn event in which an enslaved person is hired out to an individual other than their primary enslaver for a period of time
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Commercial transaction: Enslaved loanAn event in which an enslaved person is loaned to an individual other than their primary enslaver for a period of time (without monetary compensation to the primary enslaver)
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Commercial transaction: ServicesAn event in which an enslaved person is buying or selling of services (laundry, mending, blacksmithing, midwifery)
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Commercial transaction: Small goodsAn event in which an enslaved person is buying or selling small goods (crafts, foodstuffs, etc.)
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CommunicationAn event in which an enslaved person imparts or exchanges information with another person.
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Communication: AutobiographyAn instance in which an enslaved person relates or writes their life story
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Communication: CorrespondenceAn event in which an enslaved person receives or sends a note or letter.
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Communication: TestimonyAn instance in which an enslaved person relates or writes an account of an event or circumstances
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EducationAn event in which an enslaved person is being educated
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Education: TeachingAn event in which an enslaved person is teaching someone else
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CompletedThe action has been completed
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FailedThe action was proposed or attempted, but was not successfully completed
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PotentialThe action has been proposed or mentioned, but has not yet taken place or been attempted
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UnknownThe action’s status cannot be inferred from available information
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ApproximateThe date is not exact; the event is estimated to have taken place close to the supplied date
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InferredThe date of the event is not explicitly stated in the source document and has been supplied based on contextual information
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QuestionableThe date is dubious or likely to be erroneous
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EnslavedA condition of perpetual hereditary unfreedom that is central to the system of forced labor
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FreeA condition of autonomy and self possession that allows a person to control their own labor, movement, and social engagement
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TransitionA condition of freedom that is in transition from enslaved to free or free to enslaved
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UnknownA condition in which a person’s status as enslaved or free cannot be inferred from the available information
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Religious CommunityA building or estate that houses members of a religious order or organization.
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College or universityAn institution of higher education.
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College or university: Sports fieldAn outdoor area intended for athletic activities.
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College or university: QuadrangleAn outdoor gathering space located among campus buildings.
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College or university: Instructional buildingA building on campus where teaching takes place.
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College or university: DormitoryA building on campus where students reside
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College or university: Administration buildingA building on a campus with offices.