What was the average length of an indenture contract?
a) Three to seven years, but sometimes indentured servants were “sold on” for an additional length of time.
b) Seven to fourteen years, but servants could work extra hours to “buy back” some of the time.
Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude.
c) Contracts were always for the lifetime of the servant.
Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude.
d) The length of term varied according to the sex, race, and religion of the servant.
Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude.
a) Three to seven years, but sometimes indentured servants were “sold on” for an additional length of time.
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