Slavery vs. Indentured Servants

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Had a master: Slave, Indentured Servant, Both

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Both

Front

Originally from West Africa

Back

Slave

Front

Signed a contract agreeing to work for a specific length of time

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Indentured Servant

Front

Worked mostly in the Southern Colonies

Back

Slave

Front

Were not required to be paid for their work: Slave, Indentured Servant, Both

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Both

Front

Originally from England and other parts of Europe

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Indentured Servant

Front

Captured, sold, and forced to work their whole life

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Slave

Front

Had no rights: Slave, Indentured Servant, Both

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Both

Front

Were men, women, and children classified as Slave, Indentured Servant, or Both?

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Both

Front

Worked mostly in the Middle and New England Colonies

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Indentured Servant