HIST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Indentured Servant, Unfree Labour
Document Summary
Kochlin"s the origin and consolidation of unfree labor, takaki"s a different mirror, a. History of multicultural america, and mittelberger"s the experience of bondage. Unfree labor: forced labor, slavery and indentured servitude, status of worker. Unfree labor or. free labor: business decision for landowners. Slavery supported by the bible so slave owners had no issue with it. Slavery was common throughout the world at this time: often part of the losing side of a war. First choice for slaves for the british: indigenous people. Contract with many stipulations (certain number of years) Often served time for relatives" passage money. Many died before they finished serving their time. Third choice for slaves: africans (17th century) At first: could be slaves or indentured servants (loose distinctions) Multitudes of jobs available to them: hunters, farmers, etc. Free association with white servants, lived together, ran away together (class oppression was more important than racial issues)
