Part one of term paper
Indentured servants in the 17th century and black slaves in the 18th century lived very similar lives. Both people had to endure a treacherous journey to the New World, both were isolated from their families and their loved ones, both were looked at as subhuman and both had their human rights infringed. The most important differences betwe ...

Part two of term paper
... to the New World indentured servants suffered extreme hardships and many perished. The indentured servants were squeezed into 2 foot by 6 foot slots where they spent most of their time. They were fed old, rotted food, and many servants died as a result of malnutrition or disease long before they reached the colonies. When a servant died more than half way through the voyage, his or her spouse would be forced to serve their dead spouse's servitude in addition to his or her own. If both parents ...