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Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
Topic 2.8
What distinguished indentured servitude from African slavery in colonial America?
Indentured servants were paid wages; slaves were not.
Indentured servitude was usually temporary with a contract for a specific period, while African slavery was typically lifelong and hereditary.
Both indentured servitude and African slavery were voluntary choices made by individuals.
Indentured servants were exclusively from Asia; slaves were only from Europe.
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