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INDENTURED SERVANTS

Task #1

Above is a typical street scene from your hometown in England. The first entry in your travel log will be a description of the life you're leaving behind in England. What do you see, hear and smell as the ship leaves port?

Task #2

It's time to sign your indentured servitude contract. Print out the contract, fill in your name and attach it in your travel log.

Task #3

What does it mean to be an indentured servant? Use the provided links to learn about indentured servitude. In your travel log, write a prediction of what you expect your life will be like for the next seven years.

• Indentured Servant Contract
• Servant life at sea
• Life of Richard Bolton
• Misfortunes of Indentured Servants
• Indentured Servants and Transported Convicts
• Black Slaves-Africans in America

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Last modified 2-16-99