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Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
Topic 2.6
How did indentured servitude differ from chattel slavery in colonial America?
Indentured servants worked primarily indoors while slaves worked primarily outdoors.
Indentured servants entered service voluntarily and earned freedom after serving a fixed term; slaves were forced into servitude for life.
Indentured servants could not be bought or sold; slaves could be traded freely.
Only men could become indentured servants, while both men and women could be enslaved.
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AP US History - 2.6 Slavery in the British Colonies
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