They were not the same. Indentured servants were to serve 7 years, but often they left before they finished their time. They could blend in so it made it hard to find them, but any person who was black was a slave and needed a pass to leave the plantation. Indentured servants were paid and free after 7 years. Slaves were never paid and were considered property.
An indentured servant had an agreement with a definite end date, at which time, if the servant had fulfilled his/her part, s/he would be freed. Slaves were slaves for life until/unless their owner decided to free them.
In the early days of the American colonies, slaves and indentured servants had no rights worth speaking about. More so with slaves. However, in order to have indentured servants and slaves work to full capacity, these poor people were treated well enough to keep them fed & housed. Some of course were badly mistreated, tortured and killed.
It increased the value of owning slaves over hiring indentured servant.~APEX~
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Theoretically an indentured servant can eventually become free after he's worked long enough.
Theoretically an indentured servant can eventually become free after he's worked long enough.
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New England
Indentured servants work less then enslaved people, they get more breaks then the slaves.
Slaves were considered property and were owned for life, while indentured servants signed contracts to work for a specific period of time in exchange for passage to a new country or other benefits. Indentured servants had the possibility of gaining freedom after their contract ended, while slaves did not have the same opportunity for freedom or autonomy.
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An indentured servant had an agreement with a definite end date, at which time, if the servant had fulfilled his/her part, s/he would be freed. Slaves were slaves for life until/unless their owner decided to free them.
Both indentured servitude and slavery involve individuals being forced to work against their will under the control of another person. In both cases, the workers have limited rights and are not free to leave their situation. However, indentured servitude typically involves a contractual agreement with a fixed term of service, whereas slavery is perpetual and hereditary.
Enslaved individuals were owned as property and had no freedom or rights, while indentured servants voluntarily entered into a contract to work for a set period in exchange for passage to a new place or other benefits. Enslaved individuals were often forcibly taken, while indentured servants typically agreed to the terms of their contract before beginning their service.
Indentured servants were people who worked for a set period of time to pay off a debt, while apprentices were individuals who learned a skill or trade from a master craftsman in exchange for room and board. Indentured servants typically worked in various fields, whereas apprentices focused on gaining expertise in a specific craft.
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