LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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They were both brought to the colonies against their will.
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They were both able to buy their freedom after years of work.
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They were both used as cheap laborers.
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They were both given the same rights as average citizens.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Like slaves, indentured servants were unfree, and ownership of their labor could be freely transferred from one owner to another. Unlike slaves, however, they could look forward to eventually becoming free (Morgan 1971). Over time a marked regional division in labor market institutions emerged in colonial America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indentured servants first arrived in America in the decade following the settlement of Jamestown by the Virginia Company in 1607. The idea of indentured servitude was born of a need for cheap labor. The earliest settlers soon realized that they had lots of land to care for, but no one to care for it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many servants lived a life similar to that of slaves, but they were hopeful of freedom after the end of their contract. Obedience is the essence of slavery whereas service is the essence of servitude. Anyone offering his services is a servant whereas anyone offering obedience is a slave.