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Why would someone choose to become an indentured servant?

Explore the choices faced by individuals in becoming indentured servants, the drawbacks for landowners, and the shift to slavery in the colonies. Discover actual case studies highlighting the opportunities and challenges of indentured servitude. Delve into the reasons behind the transition from indentured labor to slavery and its impact.

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Why would someone choose to become an indentured servant?

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  1. Chance for a new life Opportunity to own land Escape poverty Freedom Improved living conditions Why would someone choose to become an indentured servant?

  2. From the landowners perspective, what are the drawbacks to indentured servitude? • Your servant may run away • He/she may not work as hard as you want • He/she may die once they get to the colonies • Youhave to provide for them • You must reward them at the end of the indenture.

  3. Let’s look at some actual case studies of indentured servants.

  4. Leave his family behind and lose 4 years of his life Own land and make more money Chance to regain the property he feels he deserves Opportunity to learn a skilled trade and make money Safety of Norwich and the possibility of maybe finding a husband Chance to learn how to sew, spin, knit and possibly find a husband The chance to complete his apprenticeship as a cooper He saves himself from being hanged The money he could have made as a teacher and the time away from his family The chance to become wealthy and provide for his family

  5. Think about it…Why does indentured servitude end as a labor system in the colonies? • Your worker goes free after a period of time and needs to be replaced • You have to provide them while they labor for you • You have to give them land and provisions when their time is up • YOU LOSE MONEY • Your worker never needs to be replaced endless supply of free labor • African is easily identified and followed • Only need to provide the basic necessities of survival • Gain money in the long run Indentured Labor Why the switch to slavery?

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