No - government dependance is a choice, slavery is not. Dr Ben Carson is an example of someone who made the choice against dependance, a choice he wouldn’t have been able to make if he were a slave.
Government dependency is a choice of many to become slaves of their government. For many others, they're aren't choices so they're dependent. That's the new slavery....some voluntary, some involuntary
And it's being fueled by the invasion of the US which takes away opportunities from the less fortunate.