thralldom

the state of being a slave having known only thralldom, the newly emancipated had little idea how to live as freedmen Synonyms bondage, enslavement, servility, servitude, thrall, slavery (or thraldom), yokeRelated Words peonage, serfdom; dependence (also dependance), subjection, subjugation; captivity, enchainment, imprisonment, incarcerationNear Antonyms emancipation, enfranchisement, liberation, manumission; autonomy, independence, self-government, sovereignty (also sovranty)Antonyms freedom, liberty