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inden'tured serv'ant

Amer. Hist.
a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years, esp. during the 17th to 19th centuries. Generally, indentured servants included redemptioners, victims of religious or political persecution, persons kidnapped for the purpose, convicts, and paupers.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

indenture

independence

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