Indentured Servants And Slaves
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Indentured servants in the 17th century and black slaves in the
18th century lived very similar lives. Both people had to endure a
treacherous journey to the New World, both were isolated from their
families and their loved ones, both were looked at as subhuman and both had
their human rights inf ....
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.... the colonies. When a servant died more
than half way through the voyage, his or her spouse would be forced to
serve their dead spouse's servitude in addition to his or her own. If both
parents died, their children would be required to work until they were 21.
When the boat reached America all servants were forced to stay onboard
until they could pay the toll or have a master pay the toll, then they
would serve that master for a set number of years (Gottlieb p 30). At this
time many families ....
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