Indentured servants immigrated to Virginia primarily from England, as well as from other parts of the British Isles, including Ireland and Scotland. Many of these individuals sought opportunities for land and work in the New World, often in exchange for a period of labor to pay off their passage. This system was prevalent in the 17th and 18th centuries as a means to meet the labor demands of tobacco plantations.
Virginia's Indentured Servants' Plot happened in 1661.
In its initial years as a colony, Virginia had indentured servants. They relied on these indentured servants for most of the labor in the early years.
Absolutely, hordes of them.
Because they were indentured.
Slaves
indentured servants
well they were servants so the went to va to work for freedom
In the 1800's, there were over 10,000 Indentured Servants in Jamestown, Virginia.
Indentured servants.
I think it was harmful because the servants were treated bad
Indentured servants.
The colony with few slaves but many indentured servants was Virginia. In the early days of the colony, before the widespread use of African slaves, indentured servants from England were a significant source of labor.