Both, but indentures were more common there. They were poor laborers paying off the transportation costs to come to america. Unlike slaves indentures were not property and were automatically discharged from their contract once the debt was payed.
Buying a slave was usually far cheaper than arranging an indenture, paying for transportation, and tracking labor payments against that debt.
Yes, there were both slavery and indentured servitude in Massachusetts during its early colonial period. Slavery was later abolished in the state, but indentured servitude continued for some time.
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.
In 1735, Maryland had a system that relied heavily on slavery for labor. Indentured servitude was also present but was not as prevalent as slavery. Slavery was deeply entrenched in the economy and society of Maryland during this time period.
Slavery and indentured servitude involve individuals working against their will, typically in service to someone else. Both systems deprive individuals of their freedom and subject them to harsh living and working conditions. However, in indentured servitude, individuals may have a contract specifying the terms of their labor and eventual release, whereas slavery typically involves lifelong bondage without such contractual agreements.
Maryland used both slavery and indentured servitude to support its agrarian economy. Slavery provided a cheaper and more controllable labor source, especially for tobacco production, while indentured servitude allowed landowners to acquire labor in exchange for passage to the New World. Both systems were used to meet the demand for labor in the colony.
Indentured servitude declined mainly due to factors such as the emergence of wage labor, changes in laws and regulations, and the shift towards chattel slavery in the Americas. As the demand for labor changed and it became easier to rely on other forms of labor, such as enslaved people, the practice of indentured servitude became less common. Additionally, criticism of the exploitative nature of indentured servitude and efforts to abolish the practice also contributed to its decline.
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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In 1735, Maryland had a system that relied heavily on slavery for labor. Indentured servitude was also present but was not as prevalent as slavery. Slavery was deeply entrenched in the economy and society of Maryland during this time period.
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No, it wasn't. In fact, slavery was said to be a "holy thing". on studyisland the answer was indentured servitude
Slavery existed but indentured servitude was the primary source.
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Slavery arrived in the colonies in 1619 so the colonies started with slavery.