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“What’s this?” you ask. “This is your contract of indenture. You sign your name at the bottom here. You do know how to write your name, don’t you???” You read through the contract. It says that you will be transported to one of the colonies in America, where you will work as someone’s servant for five years. In return, your master will pay for your voyage, provide food and clothing for you, and give you your “freedom dues”—50 acres of land along with some supplies—when you are done.


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