Indentured Servitude
Unfree Labour and Citizenship in the British Colonies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4157129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Anne Sweet (Baylor University , Waco, Texas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 656-657 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jahist/jaac373 |
| OpenAlex | W4311562903 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Anna Suranyi has provided a book that has long been missing from the historical canon—a basic yet thorough overview of the practice of indentured servitude in colonial America. The preface plainly states her agenda and methodology, and the contents deliver the promised study of indentured servitude by mixing general information, personal stories, and careful analysis in a readable fashion. In the opening pages, Suranyi addresses the connection between African slavery and indentured servitude since the two are inextricably linked and often compared. While the former eventually dominated the labor force and historical research, the latter was also influential in shaping colonial life with approximately 320,000 servants coming to America, one-quarter of whom were female and more than half going to the Chesapeake region. Servitude was not a new institution but was merely adjusted to include transportation to the colonies as the place of employment. This relocation helped alleviate the burden of caring for the poor or imprisoned at home while satisfying a growing demand for labor and making a profit for those engaged in the servant trade
Citizenship · Colonialism · Political science · Quarter (Canadian coin · Relocation · Servant · Sociology · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · History · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |