Identured slaves are people who couldn't afford the trip to America so they borrowed money and to work it off the worked as servants
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Indentured servitude was a labor system in which individuals signed contracts agreeing to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new country and possibly land or other benefits. It differed from slavery in that it was a temporary condition with a defined end date, rather than being a lifelong status.
The noun formed from indenture is "indenture". It refers to a legal document that binds two parties, often used in the context of contracts or agreements.
Apprenticeship. and also in specific circumstances, 'contract'.
Agreement
The noun form of "indenture" is "indenture". It is a legal contract, typically written on parchment or paper, that sets out the terms and conditions of an agreement, especially with regards to employment or apprenticeship.
Both, but indentures were more common there. They were poor laborers paying off the transportation costs to come to america. Unlike slaves indentures were not property and were automatically discharged from their contract once the debt was payed. Buying a slave was usually far cheaper than arranging an indenture, paying for transportation, and tracking labor payments against that debt.