Could Indentured Servants Be Free?

In general, indentured servants enjoyed little personal freedom. Some contracts allowed landowners to extend the work period for servants who were accused of behavior that was deemed improper. If a servant ran away or became pregnant, for example, a master was legally entitled to lengthen the worker's term of service.

How were indentured servants different from free workers?

Indentured servitude differed from slavery in that it was a form of debt bondage, meaning it was an agreed upon term of unpaid labor that usually paid off the costs of the servant's immigration to America. Indentured servants were not paid wages but they were generally housed, clothed, and fed.

What happened to indentured servants after they were free?

What happened to indentured servants after they were freed? A. They fled to other colonies to make their wealth. After they were freed, indentured servants were given their own small plot of land to farm.