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Indentured servants were cheaper to employers compared to slaves.

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What were the Pros and cons for employers of indentured servants?

What are the pros and cons of indentured servitude for the employer


How did indentured servitude benifit eployers?

Indentured servants signed a contract for 7 years so employers got their labor for that time for free.


How did the indentured servitude benefit?

Indentured servitude benefited the individuals in several ways, such as providing an opportunity for passage to the colonies, a chance to learn new skills or trades, and potential for eventual freedom after completing their term of service. It also benefited the colonies and employers by providing cheap labor to support economic growth and development.


When was indentured servitude outlawed?

Indentured servitude was outlawed in the United States with the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.


What system allowed people to free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?

The Headright System! Indentured Servitude


How did indentured servitude in the Chesapeake?

The headright system. :)


Which of these was developed by Sir Edwin Sandys?

Indentured servitude


What colony or colonies have indentured servants?

all of the colonies had indentured servitude and i think people still do it


System that allowed workers to move to the colonies by paying their passage in return for a promise to work?

The Headright System! Indentured Servitude


In the 1600s indentured servitude was an important part of what economy?

English


What did indentured servitude offer to people?

a chance for better life


What did indentured servitude offer people?

A chance at a better life