How were indentured servants different from slaves?

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Slaves were paid a small wage and indentured servants were forced to work for no money.
Slaves were paid a small wage and indentured servants were forced to work for no money.

Indentured servants agreed to work for no money in exchange for land and tools after a certain period of time, while slaves were forced to work indefinitely.
Indentured servants agreed to work for no money in exchange for land and tools after a certain period of time, while slaves were forced to work indefinitely.

Indentured servants worked indefinitely and slaves agreed to work for five years in exchange for freedom at the end of the five years.
Indentured servants worked indefinitely and slaves agreed to work for five years in exchange for freedom at the end of the five years.

Indentured servants earned wages but slaves did not.

Answer 1

Slavery was a system of forced labor in which individuals were owned as property and had no rights or freedoms. In contrast, indentured servitude was a contractual agreement in which individuals voluntarily agreed to work for a set period of time, typically 4-7 years, in exchange for passage to the New World, food, shelter, and sometimes land or tools at the end of their term. Indentured servants were not considered property and had some legal rights, although they were still subject to strict control and supervision by their masters. While both groups faced harsh conditions and limited freedoms, the fundamental difference lies in the voluntary nature of indentured servitude compared to the involuntary and lifelong nature of slavery.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The correct answer is:

Indentured servants agreed to work for no money in exchange for land and tools after a certain period of time, while slaves were forced to work indefinitely.