At the time of the Jewish Scriptures, slavery existed in the world as the norm. The Torah which applied to the Israelite community, sought to convert slavery of Israelites into a work contract, at the expiry of which the owner/employer was required to give the departing worker a financial boost to help them become independent. People who fell into servitude usually did so due to debt.
This system did not apply to non-Jews, due to, as I assume, slavery being normal for the non-Jewish world.
This system did not apply to non-Jews, due to, as I assume, slavery being normal for the non-Jewish world.