Was Indentured Servitude Immoral?

The indentured servant can never repay the debt and becomes a source of almost free labor to the owner of the farm. Because the indentured servant is coerced and unable to ever repay the original amount, in this instance, it is immoral.

What was bad about indentured servitude?

While the life of an indentured servant was harsh and restrictive, it wasn't slavery. There were laws that protected some of their rights. But their life was not an easy one, and the punishments meted out to people who wronged were harsher than those for non-servants.

What rights did indentured servants have?

Indentured servants did have some rights, though, at least in theory. For example, they had access to the courts and were entitled to own land. However, masters retained their right to prohibit their servants from marrying and had the authority to sell them to another master at any time.