Some servants did rise to become part of the colonial elite, but for the majority of indentured servants that survived the treacherous journey by sea and the harsh conditions of life in the New ...
WILLIAMSBURG — On March 25, award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns offered the Historic Triangle a sneak peek at his newest ...
From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered ... Africans and African Americans were slaves for life. Control over the captive population became ...