Indentured Servitude Research Paper

Indentured servitude was the next step up from slaves and slavery, over the years the amount of slaves owned drastically decreased while the amount of new free foreigners increased. The servants agreed to the conditions presented and were indentured for however many years they signed himself too, however; it is shown that they were not treated as we would expect nor much better than a slave might be.
Many indentured servants were told they would have a decent living when signed the contract. The contract promised good diet, medicine and a slew of other necessities and even granted no work on sundays. Moreover this was not the case, Ramana an indentured servant in South Africa complained to the Office of protection for immigrants due to