Immigrants often entered indentured servitude contracts of their own free will, as opposed to slaves, who did not. Both slaves and indentured servants could be sold, loaned, or inherited. The treatment of indentured servants differed greatly from one master to another. Some masters considered their...
“The difference between slaves and indentured servants has been blurred because of the changes that happened across various points in time.”(Difference Between Slaves and Indentured Servants). Indentured servitude is different from slavery. Indentured servants were individuals who agreed to work without...
In this article first published in 1996, the author discusses the pre-1889 understanding of immigration authority.doi:http://dx.doi.org/Mary Sarah BilderSocial Science Electronic PublishingBilder, Mary Sarah. 1996. "The Struggle over Immigration: Indentured Servants, Slaves, and Articles of Commerce...