Question

in addition to indentured servants, southern landowners also forced enslaved people to grow their crops. by the late 1600s, enslaved africans and their descendants outnumbered indentured servants in the southern colonies. the table below shows some of the similarities and differences between indentured servants and enslaved people. look at the table. then follow the instructions below. based on the information above, sort the following people based on whether they were indentured servants or enslaved people. i was captured in africa and shipped to be sold in the colonies. i only have two years left before my contract is over. then i will get my own land. i will never have a chance to be free. i am a white englishman who works long days picking tobacco.

Explanation:

1. "I was captured in Africa and shipped to be sold in the colonies." - Enslaved people were often captured and sold into slavery, so this is an enslaved person.
2. "I only have two years left before my contract is over. Then I will get my own land." - Indentured servants had contracts of usually 4 - 7 years and could get land after the contract ended, so this is an indentured servant.
3. "I will never have a chance to be free." - Enslaved people were enslaved for life typically, so this is an enslaved person.
4. "I am a white Englishman who works long days picking tobacco." - Indentured servants were usually white Europeans or colonists, so this is an indentured servant.

Answer:

Indentured servant: I only have two years left before my contract is over. Then I will get my own land., I am a white Englishman who works long days picking tobacco.
Enslaved person: I was captured in Africa and shipped to be sold in the colonies., I will never have a chance to be free.