Similarities Between Indentured Servants And Slavery

Today, my topic is about the backgrounds of indentured servants, and slavery. I will be answering how they are similar, different, how they originated, and who was affected during this period. This takes place during the 1600’s through the 1800’s.
I will first explain how they are similar. The first reason they are similar, is because in 1619, when the first Africans arrived in Virginia, they were treated equally as an indentured servant. They also had freedom, just as an indentured servant, but they had to be Christian in order to have freedom. The second reason they are similar, is because both indentured servitude, and slavery were very important to the English. The third reason they are similar, is because starting out you had to be younger than 60 to be an indentured servant, or slave. That was the “law” at the time.
Second, I will explain how they are different. The first reason they are different, is because unlike indentured servants, slavery did not die out until 1865. The second reason they are different, is because between slavery and indentured servitude, slavery was not a choice, neither was there freedom. The third reason they are different, is because the English toke the slaves in as property, not a person like the indentured servants. Therefore, slaves were treated differently from the indentured servants. …show more content…
First, I will explain how the slaves originated. Slaves first started out in the 1400’s, during Classical times, and did not end during the fall of the Roman Empire. Despite, how slavery was very popular, slavery almost died out completely in the early 1200’s. Now, I will explain how indentured servants originated. Indentured servants first began in the early 1600’s, when Jamestown was just starting its settlement. In 1641, indentured servants were becoming extinct compared to the slaves. In 1641, the slavery law was also passed in