I think it started in the 16th or 17th century, but I definitely know that I learned in class that indentured servitude is when you offer yourself as a slave, mainly to the king or queen if you lived during the time the"new world" was discovered.
Sources:
Wikipedia
History class
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Indentured servitude
Indentured Servitude
indentured servants, they had to work for 7 years or so.
Indentured servitude was outlawed in the United States with the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
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The thirteenth year if you are doing studies weekly 12 that is your answer
What are the pros and cons of indentured servitude for the employer
Indentured servants were cheaper to employers compared to slaves.
Indentured servitude
Many people became indentured servants because they were promised land, passage to a new country, and the opportunity for a better life. Economic hardship, lack of opportunities, and the hope for a fresh start in a new place were strong motivators for individuals to accept indentured servitude.
all of the colonies had indentured servitude and i think people still do it
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