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An Indentured Servant Asks Parents for Help (1623)

Indentured servitude was a system of labor in which a person had to work for four to seven years without pay in exchange for passage to the “New World.” Employers in Virginia (often planters) were expected to supply servants' housing, food, and [...]

Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Colonization and Settlement (1621-1750)

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