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RI9 Practice How can I analyze how two or more authors (writing about the same topic) shape the information using different evidence and facts?

What do you see? Do you see a vase? Or do you see two faces? Remember, it’s possible to be looking at the same thing and see something different.

Source A Indentured Servants Early settlers in the American colonies had a lot of land but not enough people to work on it. So, beginning in the decade after the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, many men and women came to the colonies to live as indentured servants. In exchange for their passage overseas and room and board, these men and women agreed to work for a period of between four and seven years. Then they would be considered free. Until then, they had to fulfill their contracts by working very hard. Their lives were harsh and restricted. People who tried to run away could be punished by having their contracts extended. If they survived the hard labor, however, indentured servants received freedom packages which sometimes included at least 25 acres of land.

What Did I Learn from Source A? Source A is a secondhand account. It gives factual information about indentured servants in the American colonies. You learn that indentured servants worked for between four and seven years to pay off the debt of their passage to America and their room and board. If they endured the restrictions and survived the hard labor, they could receive freedom packages that included 25 acres of land.

Source B Adapted from a letter by Richard Frethorne, an Indentured Servant: Virginia, 1623 Loving and Kind Father and Mother, There is nothing here to comfort me. Since I left the ship, all I have eaten is watery porridge and peas. There is not enough meat or poultry to be had; I haven’t seen any deer around, and I am working too hard to hunt for fowl. Early until late I work and work, awarded for my labor with yet more porridge. Four men have to share a meager serving of bread, so it’s little wonder that so many have fallen ill. Not only am I hungry, I hardly have any clothing. My cloak was even stolen by a man whom I believe sold it for food. Fortunately, Mr. Jackson in Jamestown is kind to me and has given me some fish, but I am still miserable and hungry. I want nothing more than to go home. I do beg you, good Father, to release me from my great grief. I know you would cry if you saw my pathetic state. Give my love to all my friends and family. The answer to this letter will mean life or death for me; please, Father, send for me as soon as possible. -Richard

What Did I Learn from Source B? Source B is a firsthand account. It is written by an actual indentured servant in Virginia named Richard Frethorne. From his description, you learn that life as an indentured servant could be very hard. Frethorne worked from very early in the morning until late at night. He had very little food and clothing. Many of his companions got sick. Frethorne believed that if his father didn’t send for him, he might die.

Source C Adapted from an advertisement in the Virginia Gazette, Parks from November 12, 1736: A white servant boy named John Turner, belonging to Mr. Darby Skinner of Hampton, was sent to Williamsburg and has not returned. It is suspected that he has run away. He had on a blue jacket and trousers and had with him a small bay horse. . .Whoever will bring the boy and horse to Mr. Darby Skinner shall have a reasonable reward, over and above what the law allows. Credit: Virginia Gazette (Parks), Williamsburg, November 12, 1736.

What Did I Learn from Source C? Source C is a firsthand account. It was written by a man in Virginia named Darby Skinner whose servant, John Turner, ran away. From his newspaper advertisement, you learn that Skinner believes that Turner belongs to him. You also learn that indentured servants who ran away might be caught. People like Skinner who had indentured servants would offer rewards to get them and any property they took back.

Connecting the Information in Sources A, B, C: Ask yourself: What information in Sources A, B, and C is related? Life as an indentured servant was very hard. If indentured servants ran away, they could be caught and punished, since the people they worked for thought of them as their property. Indentured servants got free passage to America and, if they survived the hard labor and restrictions, they could get land when they were free.

Analyze After reading the information from multiple sources, you can conclude that being an indentured servant in the American colonies had serious drawbacks but, for survivors, some positive outcomes.

Answers to Source A Questions Is this passage a firsthand or secondhand account? This passage is a secondhand account. What is the author’s purpose? (Remember PIE) The author’s purpose was to inform. What is the author’s perspective with regard to indentured servitude? (Positive, Neutral, Negative) The author’s perspective with regard to indentured servitude was neutral.

Answers for Source B Questions Is this passage a firsthand or secondhand account? This passage is a firsthand account. Who wrote the letter? The author of this letter is a young man named Richard Frethorne. What is the letter about? Richard is telling about his personal experiences of living in Virginia as an indentured servant. What is the author’s purpose for writing the letter? The author’s purpose for writing is to persuade his parents to let him come home. What is the author’s perspective with regard to indentured servitude? The author’s perspective with regard to indentured servitude is negative. His experience as an indentured servant has been very harsh. He is trying to convince his parents to send for him by showing just how harsh it has been.

Answers to Source C Questions Is this passage a firsthand or secondhand account? This passage is a firsthand account. Who wrote the newspaper advertisement? The author of this newspaper advertisement is a man named Darby Skinner. What is the advertisement about? He is telling about how his servant, John Turner, ran away. What is the author’s purpose for writing the newspaper advertisement? The author’s purpose is to persuade anyone who might find John Turner to bring the boy and the horse back to Hampton. What is the author’s perspective with regard to indentured servitude? The author’s perspective with regard to indentured servitude is unsympathetic. According to Darby Skinner, John Turner belongs to him just as much as the horse does. Skinner feels that Turner owes him a debt, and he is trying to convince others to find Turner by offering a reward.