USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Indentured servants were immigrants who could not afford the costs involved in traveling to North America during the 17th and 18th century (1600s-1700s). These immigrants signed an indenture contract whereby they agreed to work for 4-7 years for a master. The life of indentured servants was very hard.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indentured servants were men and women who willingly signed a contract in which they agreed to work for a certain number of years to compensate for their voyage to America. Three different types of indentured servant agreements existed in the 18th century: free-willers, King’s passengers, and redemptioners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indentured servants were men and women who signed a contract (also known as an indenture or a covenant) by which they agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation to Virginia and, once they arrived, food, clothing, and shelter.

Detailed explanation-4: -History of Indentured Servitude Great Britain used indentured servitude as a punishment for captured prisoners of war in rebellions and civil wars. Until the late 18th century, indentured servitude was common in America and a common way for Europeans to immigrate to the colonies.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1619 the first black Africans came to Virginia. With no slave laws in place, they were initially treated as indentured servants, and given the same opportunities for freedom dues as whites.