It should be noted that serfdom and [[slavery]], while related, are not the same. For example, the colonialist [[United States]] had both serfdom and slavery prior to independence, but continued only slavery until the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] in 1863. | It should be noted that serfdom and [[slavery]], while related, are not the same. For example, the colonialist [[United States]] had both serfdom and slavery prior to independence, but continued only slavery until the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] in 1863. |