To have the ability to come to america..
The economy and population would not be as strong as it is today. (Although the economy is weak at the moment) Indentured servants made up a large portion of early American immigrants. People who could not afford the transportation fees to America would become an indentured servant in order to get here. Lastly, without slave labor, the South would have never had the farming boom that it had during the 1800s.
1. Because Virginia's general assembly declared thast al servants imported that were not Christian would become slaves.
When America was still a British colony, there was a great need for workers, to help with the farms and plantations. While the southern part of the country would soon become known for using African slaves, in those early years of Colonial America, there were a large number of "indentured servants": these were young men and women from poor parts of Europe (mostly from England and Germany) who wanted to start a new (and what they hoped would be better) life in the New World. They had no money to pay for passage to America, so they indentured themselves: that is, they agreed to hire themselves out as servants to wealthy landowners in America, in exchange for passage to this country, food, clothing, and the possibility of learning some new skills. Indentured servants worked for a period of three to seven years, at which time they had (theoretically) worked off their debt and could be free to live an independent life. Unfortunately, not all of them got the new life they had hoped for, as not every landowner was a compassionate or ethical boss. Many of the European immigrants found their time in America to be quite a disappointment. On the other hand, some did manage to repay their debt and become independent farmers or tradesmen.
The first slave owner on American soil was black. It was blacks who brought slavery to the US and blacks who demanded it be protected by law. African Anthony Johnson demanded that the court of the Virginia Colony declare a fellow African, John Casor, not an indentured servant but a "servant for life." Europe didn't have a system of slavery but Africa did - and it was robust - and it included enslaving whites long before the first blacks arrived in the Americas. On March 8, 1655, the court of the Virginia Colony sided with Anthony Johnson legalizing slavery in the US. Ironically Johnson, who had been a slave in Angola when sold to Europeans by his chief, was brought to the US as an indentured servant and freed when his term was up. He went on to become a major property holder in the US with white and black indentured servants.
An indentured servant is a person, usually poor, who sells himself to person, or simply works someone else's land, in order to make little money and become independent. However, this does not always work, as indentured servants were most commonly paid with a portion of the food they harvested. Many British men indentured themselves with rich men who would pay for their passage to the New World in order to start a new life and gain economic opportunity.
Because they were indentured.
Theoretically an indentured servant can eventually become free after he's worked long enough.
it was a chance to have a better life
People agreed to become indentured servants in exchange for passage to the New World, employment, and eventually land. Many were seeking economic opportunities or a fresh start from poverty or hardship in their home countries. Signing an indenture contract was seen as a way to improve their circumstances and pursue a better future.
An indentured servant was someone who was basically a slave until they paid back what they owed to their "master." Here are some sentences.In order to come to America, Molly became an indentured servant to Captain Mitchell.The indentured servants did most of the work around the house.It was common for people to become indentured servants to pay off a debt.Indentured servants worked hard for their masters in return for their masters paying for their journey to the New World.
Slaves formed families and had children.
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.
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.
It allowed poor people to eventually become landowners.
Slavery became more popular than indentured servitude due to factors such as the need for a larger and more stable labor force, the ability to pass down enslaved status to children, and the racial biases that developed that justified the enslavement of certain groups of people. Additionally, the profitability and legal protection of the institution of slavery contributed to its growth and prevalence in societies.
It was legalized for African workers, originally indentured servants, in 1640. In 1705 the definition of who could become a slave were broadened by the state of Virginia legalizing the slavery of any non-Christian foreigner.
The settlers first came over to find gold. But after they came and searched but did not find, more came over for different reasons like religious freedom or to come over and become indentured servants for a while to better their lives after their seven years of hard work.