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The Pros And Cons Of Being An Indentured Slave

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[1] It has been a long time since I’ve met up with you, and I miss you very much. [Q] How as being a indentured slave been? [3] Thankfully, My family has finished and successfully completed our seven years of slavery. [5] While we are recovering, we have realized how much family we have left in Virginia. [4] Focusing on moving on, we bought a wonderful ranch in Pennsylvania where I am able to care for horses and attend school in the community. [2] On the ranch we have planted our first corn crop, which we are excited about. [6] We have been well. [1] There are rumors about a war beginning with England and we are worried about you. [3] Hopefully, no harm will come to you and your family. [1] We miss you dearly and hope to hear back from you soon. …show more content…

[5] Because our master worked us as hard as he could, we were left with no energy or strength; but rest was all we needed. [4] Realizing we needed a home, we bought a beautiful and spacious ranch which we love and enjoy. [1] We finally moved into our home, a newly built house, and began to live a normal life. [6] We were grateful. [6] We helped one another. [6] We soon began to work. [2] From our garden, we enjoyed our first dinner together, which made us excited to be free while supporting ourselves in confidence. [1] We look forward to visiting you when your time in slavery is finished and will continue to keep you in our prayers.[3] Thankfully we have recovered and rested since being free and we hope the same for you

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I am enlightened by your desire to come join me here in Jamestown, but life has been a never ending roller coaster as the years slowly pass by. Some days I wonder if leaving the slums to avoid my peasant status was worth risking making an attempt at creating a new life in Jamestown. I have trouble falling asleep as I am persistently worrying about whether or not I will wake up the next morning, or if I will die in my sleep during a surprise Indian attack. Even tobacco alone cannot soothe my nerves and paranoia, nor can the money that has been produced from the tobacco market keep my mind in a state of peace. Even though the colony has recently prospered from the blooming tobacco business, I would strongly recommend for you all to refrain from coming here unless you enjoy an indentured servant life, constant Native American threats, and terrible living conditions.

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