Indentured servitude was a type of forced labor in early America. It was most prevalent in Jamestown and other early colonies. Basically, how it works is:
Steve wants to go to America from the old world, but is too poor to pay for boat passage. Henry is rich and going to America, and tells Steve, "Hey, if you work for me for a few years (commonly about 4, later around 7 years) I'll pay for your passage to America."
However, indentured servants would SELDOM, if ever, live out their contracts. For this reason, many people say the system of indentured servitude was the same as the institution of non-racial slavery, because the indentured servants worked for no pay for the rest of their lives.
The system of indentured servitude started to collapse when servants started to outlive their contracts. It was replaced before long by a racial system of slavery brought to the present-day lower 48 states from the Caribbean.
Indentured servants, also known as bondsmen and bondswomen.
the majority of the English migrants to chesapeake were indentured servants the majority of the English migrants to chesapeake were indentured servants
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indentured servants, they had to work for 7 years or so.
After the period of indentured servitude, the indentured servant was free to pursue their own ends.Ê Many stayed in the area while many became westward explorers. Ê
That is called child abuse.... and child abuse is illegial..... yes
The prefix of indentured is the in.
a synonym for Indentured Servants
an indentured servant works and an apprentice doesn't. so an apprentice owns the indentured servant!
Indentured servants
Indentured servants, also known as bondsmen and bondswomen.
They used indentured servants.
Indentured servants receive FREEDOM
New England had indentured servants
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
What are the pros and cons of indentured servitude for the employer