No. Indentured workers were very early in colonial history and slaves replaced them as workers.
They used indentured servants.
When the colonies required indentured servants or slaves it was to do the work. The first slave arrived in Jamestown in 1609 and after tobacco got a start in the colony workers were needed. Indentured servants didn't work out as well, so more slaves were brought in than indentured servants.
New York had indentured servants and slaves.
Slaves
Slaves were considered property and were owned for life, while indentured servants signed contracts to work for a specific period of time in exchange for passage to a new country or other benefits. Indentured servants had the possibility of gaining freedom after their contract ended, while slaves did not have the same opportunity for freedom or autonomy.
No. Indentured workers were very early in colonial history and slaves replaced them as workers.
Indentured servants were contracted to work for a specific period of time in exchange for passage to a new country or other benefits, while slaves were considered property for life. Indentured servants could eventually gain their freedom and sometimes even acquire land or other opportunities, whereas slaves had no such prospects for independence. Additionally, indentured servants typically had legal rights and protections that slaves did not.
The colony of Pennsylvania had relatively few slaves but a significant number of indentured servants. Indentured servants were individuals who agreed to work for a specified period in exchange for passage to the New World or for other benefits. The Quaker influence in Pennsylvania played a role in limiting slavery in the colony.
They used indentured servants.
New England had indentured servants
Indentured servants and slaves were similar in that both groups were bound to perform labor for a specified period of time. However, indentured servants typically agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new country or other benefits, while slaves were considered property and had no control over their labor or freedom. Indentured servants could eventually gain their freedom after their term of service was completed, while slaves were perpetually owned and considered property with no rights.
Slaves are owned by other people. Indentured servants signed a 7 year contract and were free people.
Indentured servants were cheaper to employers compared to slaves.
When the colonies required indentured servants or slaves it was to do the work. The first slave arrived in Jamestown in 1609 and after tobacco got a start in the colony workers were needed. Indentured servants didn't work out as well, so more slaves were brought in than indentured servants.
New York had indentured servants and slaves.
The colony with few slaves but many indentured servants was Virginia. In the early days of the colony, before the widespread use of African slaves, indentured servants from England were a significant source of labor.