SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Killed
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Put in prison
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Sent to Antarctica
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Locked in a closet
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Detailed explanation-1: -Debtors’ prison Since the 14th century, debtors could end up in prison for non-payment of debts. Insolvent debtors who owed less than £100, and who were not traders, could be imprisoned indefinitely until the debt was repaid to creditors.
Detailed explanation-2: -What happens to debt when you go to jail in the UK? The short answer is that nothing happens to your debts when you go to prison. You will still owe the same amount to the same creditors. Your creditors can still take action to enforce a debt against you.
Detailed explanation-3: -This is what Western society did with the poor in the mid-1800s. If you fell behind on your bills or couldn’t pay legal fines, you and your family went to flea-ridden government workhouses where you would labor to earn your keep.
Detailed explanation-4: -England and Wales In England, during the 18th and 19th centuries, 10, 000 people were imprisoned for debt each year. A prison term did not alleviate a person’s debt, however; an inmate was typically required to repay the creditor in-full before being released.