African American History – Before 1865
Indentured servitude was a labor system where individuals, known as indentured servants, entered into a contract to work for a specified number of years in exchange for passage to the New World, room and board, and sometimes land upon completion of their service. This system emerged during European exploration and colonization as a way to address labor shortages and facilitate the establishment of settlements.
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