Sir Edwin Sandys sought to address the labor shortage in Jamestown by implementing the "headright system," which granted land to settlers for each person they brought to the colony. This incentivized the migration of laborers and encouraged the establishment of plantations. Additionally, he promoted the use of indentured servants, allowing individuals to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America, thereby increasing the workforce in the struggling colony.
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