One key difference between indentured servitude and slavery during the Industrial Revolution is the nature of the labor contract. In indentured servitude, individuals typically entered into a contract voluntarily, agreeing to work for a set period of time in exchange for passage to a new country or other forms of assistance. Once the contract was fulfilled, the individual was free to live and work as they pleased. In contrast, slavery involved individuals being forcibly enslaved and treated as property, with no control over their labor or freedom. They were often passed down from generation to generation and had no say in their working conditions or freedom.
