In which way was the distinction "serf" different from that of "slave"?

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In which way was the distinction "serf" different from that of "slave"?

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The main way in which a "serf" was different from that of "slave" is that technically serfs were free in the sense that they could have time to themselves. They were also "paid" for their work in the sense that they had land on which to sleep and eat.