“When they have come to an agreement, it happens that adult persons bind themselves in writing to serve 3, 4, 5 or 6 years for the amount due by them, according to their age and strength. But very young people, from 10 to 15 years, must serve till they are 21 years old.”
What is being described in this excerpt from Gottlieb Mittelberger’s Journey to Pennsylvania?
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Responses
the fact that people forced into chattel slavery took part in forced labor for generations
the fact that people forced into chattel slavery took part in forced labor for generations
the fact that indentured servants took part in forced labor for a number of years, but not forever
the fact that indentured servants took part in forced labor for a number of years, but not forever
the fact that indentured servants took part in forced labor for generations
the fact that indentured servants took part in forced labor for generations
the fact that people forced into chattel slavery took part in forced labor for a specific number of years