What is indetureship?

Indentureship refers to a historical practice where individuals agreed to work for a specified period of time in exchange for passage to a new country, typically under a contract called an indenture. This system was commonly used in the 17th and 18th centuries to bring laborers to English colonies, such as the Americas, to work in fields like agriculture or domestic service.Indentureship often involved harsh conditions and limited rights for the workers.