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In order to get free passage to America.

Also to stay out of Debtors Prison. Have your debt paid by someone else and sell yourself for a set length of time.

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Some people chose to become indentured servants due to financial hardship or a desire to start a new life in a different country. They agreed to work for a specific period in exchange for passage to a new land, where they hoped to improve their circumstances and gain economic opportunities.

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