Was there slavery or indentured servitude in Massachusetts?

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2026-07-28 14:55

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Both, but indentures were more common there. They were poor laborers paying off the transportation costs to come to america. Unlike slaves indentures were not property and were automatically discharged from their contract once the debt was payed.

Buying a slave was usually far cheaper than arranging an indenture, paying for transportation, and tracking labor payments against that debt.

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