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Improvments in conditions in Europe
Many poor people were able to get to the new world from Europe by becoming indentured servants.
Improvements in conditions in Europe brought about a decrease in people attempting to leave the continent as indentured servants, and with the rise of the African slave trade, the need for indentured white servants that the colonists had to pay and eventually release decreased dramatically.
paid for their voyage by working a set number of years.
Improvements in conditions in Europe brought about a decrease in people attempting to leave the continent as indentured servants, and with the rise of the African slave trade, the need for indentured white servants that the colonists had to pay and eventually release decreased dramatically.
indentured servants
Indentured servants, also known as bondsmen and bondswomen.
Slaves are owned by other people. Indentured servants signed a 7 year contract and were free people.
Indentured servants and slaves came from parts of Africa. The African villages were raided and the people were taken and herded onto ships and taken to Europe and the United States. There, they were sold at auction like cattle.
Improvements in conditions in Europe brought about a decrease in people attempting to leave the continent as indentured servants, and with the rise of the African slave trade, the need for indentured white servants that the colonists had to pay and eventually release decreased dramatically.
all of the colonies had indentured servitude and i think people still do it
It was/is ( yes there are still indentured servants) a method to have their passage paid for to the colonies. They had many reasons to leave.