Aizle wrote:
Corolinth wrote:
Aizle wrote:
Because we're a country founded by Puritans.
Common misconception. Over half of the colonies were criminals and debtors, not religious pilgrims.
Hmm, first I've heard of that. Source?
http://historyofanationlibertyfellowshi ... lonization)%2520EDITED.ppt&sa=U&ei=S-LTTcCFJ8PLgQf285gu&ved=0CCoQFjAI&sig2=yl3_bveFKojnz2zc5MoQgQ&usg=AFQjCNFawmQraNEw_P4OpJFjt0S13gHDVQ
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More than half the European immigrants to the colonies prior to the American Revolution were indentured servants. Many were criminals. Others were poor, orphans, or debtors. Indentured servants signed contracts for right of passage to North America for four to seven years labor. Skilled laborers might be able to negotiate a better contract. Indentured servants were under the control of a master who could discipline them with force. They were usually not allowed to marry or have children. Many indentured servants fled their masters. Indentured servitude was a system of labor, not of apprenticeship.
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