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1 Introduction-Global Connection & Thesis
The Age of Exploration caused a complete change globally that put countless events in motion changing the lives of human beings in specific regions and countries. New, valuable goods were discovered by Europeans in the New World causing colonization. Europeans, wanting to bring back the expensive goods turned to slavery as a source of labor due to the lack of a labor source in their home nations. As slavery was being outlawed in different regions at different times, a new labor source had to be found leading to a second wave of indentured servitude. Between the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the causes and consequences of the system of indentured servitude developed as a part of a global economic change. A demand for sugar production increased causing world migration of laborers who endured harsh working conditions.

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Major consequences of indentured servitude were the harsh conditions servants endured. Indentured servants were not ordinary immigrants but were people with a desire of working to pay off a debt (Doc. 1). *Recruiters, such as British Undersecretary Hermann Merivale, would try to find people to become indentured servants and described the program to them as very beneficial and positive.* In accordance to the enormous number of indentured servants on plantations they were treated very systematically (Doc. 5). The people were checked in when they arrived and were watched while working in the fields. As time progressed the idea of Indentured Servitude evolved into what some would call slavery. From the account of the servants they spoke of being overworked, underpaid, and forced to stay longer than agreed upon (Doc. 8). *A servant named Ramana expressed such concern in a statement to the, “Office of Protectors for Immigrants,” in order to showcase his harsh working conditions, to have help in correcting the behavior of his master and prevent others from experiencing similar hardships.* Overall, the most shocking aspect of Indentured Servitude was the sheer number of people involved. In 1835 there were 36,500 male indentured servants in Mauritius alone (Doc. 6). The high demand for Indentured Servants also came from the vigorous process of sugar cultivation and the need for the process to go quickly. Sugar cane had to be cut and drained of the syrup in a short amount of time which demanded the labor of many people causing Indentured Servitude to come to play. Due to false descriptors, lies, and self-desire of land owners, harsh conditions became a consequence of Indentured Servitude.

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4 Conclusion & Synthesis
In light of the evidence, it is clear that indentured servitude was just a way of “getting rid of slavery,” but still getting cheap labor. Throughout the history of the world, similar tactics have been used to get such labor. In modern times, some Americans will contract illegal immigrants to work for little to no pay. The owners exploit the workers situation to get this cheap labor because the illegal aliens cannot report their poor working conditions. The world has been doing this as long as it knew how, and will continue doing so as long as people are still in existence.


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