Between 1750-1900, indentured servitude became much more popular due to the abolishment of slavery, the willingness of participants, the need for more workers, being able to be paid, and the movement of the world due to the Industrial revolution. Consequences to the popularization of Indentured Servitude were low wages, poor living conditions, and the mass immigration numbers to countries.
During the years 1750-1900, the world was evolving to a more mechanical and industrial world compared to its past. But that does not mean agriculture as a whole was eliminated and an industry, people were still needed to work the fields and grow new plants and foods. The problem was slavery was being abolished around the world, so planters could not have free workers, that's where Indentured Servitude came in. Indentured servitude is a form of labor in which a person is contracted to work without salary for a specific number of years. With this, people could still make a profit
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What he is trying to convey in this message is that the people who become servants are offered their position, and not forced to work. This source can be trusted because Herman Merival is an Undersecretary of the colonies, which means it is his job to not lie and report back exactly what is going on. Meaning this document is official and authentic. In document 2, an editorial is written about the visit of Sir George Grey, a colonial governor for the British in Itongati, South Africa. It is reported that the colonies need “an importation of foreign labor”, during this time of course, slavery is abolished, so it requires the replacements of Indentured