AH-chalenge Constitutionalised Serfdom in Parliamentary Democracy

The chalenge is this;
with any number of PODs after 1492 make a plausable state, wich is maintained at least till WW1., in wich coexist parlimentary democracy, split into an aristocratic faction, possibly the remains of a monarchy, oposed to a strong populist political faction made up mostly of merchants and guilds of craftsmen and other midlle clas citisenry wich drive most of the nations economy, wich is based mostly on trade of cheap resources, and manufacture goods, and a paralel quasy-theocratic rule, of a higly autonomus and powerful religious organisation, wich is wery important in political and cultural life (think russian Orthodox church in tzarist times, but with its own land and practical political and legislative autonomy)

there should also be a large free rural population that owns its own land and suports the populist faction against the rich noblemen trying to get more land

this is the tricky part
make it so that there is a relatively progressive constitution wich grants most of the standard freedoms and human rights, to practically all the population
all officially have the right to vote including women, from early on in the states history
at the same time make it so that a large part of the population, without discrimination on race or other factors, are practically slaves, but that this is done legaly and is completely constitutional
they have some kind of special title, like "special contract servats" or "citisens of extraordinary social placement" or "clients" or something
these are not kept in large numbers, as they would be on plantations or similar places, but are in a dependant or vasal relationship with their "patrons"
practically every household has a few of these "servants"
ewen thou most of them olnly get food for their work, it is normal for these serfs to own property on their name even to have serfs of their own, aquire high education and respectable status, preform important duties, even get involved in local politics, or practicaly run large households or buisnesses
this status is not necesarili hereditary, but people and/or whole families fall into it as a result of debt, political prosecution, or ilegal activity, and this debt can then be passed on to other generations untill payed off
at the same time these people are well protected by law, have rights of their own and have a constitutional right to report abuse or mistreatment
with time these become an important established social class, with big influence on economy and politics

bonus if this sistem goes on into the 20th century
 
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