Talk:Indentured servitude
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Wiki Education assignment: English 1302-243
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What proportion of immigrants were indentured?
editThe article states that "Between one-half and two-thirds of European immigrants to the American Colonies between the 1630s and the American Revolution came under indentures. However, while almost half the European immigrants to the Thirteen Colonies were indentured servants...".
I'm having trouble reconciling those two statements: "almost half" is less than "between one-half and two-thirds". Later in the same paragraph a number of 48% is cited, which seems surprisingly precise given the broad range in the first statement above.
Am I misreading? Does the article need clarification that sources differ on the actual proportion? Czetie (talk) 13:19, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
Clear up the timeline
editThis passage doesn't make sense:
"Until the late 18th century, indentured servitude was common in British America. It was often a way for Europeans to migrate to the American colonies: they signed an indenture in return for a costly passage. However, the system was also used to exploit many of them, as well as Asians (mostly from India and China) who wanted to migrate to the New World. These Asian people were used mainly to construct roads and railway systems."
Railways were constructed in the 19th century and the system under which these workers were employed was similar to formal indentiture but not exactly the same. 2A02:A46A:2C29:1:B828:C73D:4137:DC58 (talk) 08:12, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
the UK also did Indentured Servitude
editPretty heavily, often moreso than the Americas, so it feels weird there not being a section for it GeorgeWL 1990 (talk) 10:28, 29 May 2026 (UTC)