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An indenture is a legal and binding contract usually associated with bond agreements, real estate, or bankruptcy. An indenture provides detailed information on terms, clauses, and covenants.
Indentured servants could not marry without the permission of their master, were frequently subject to physical punishment, and did not receive legal favor from the courts. Female indentured servants in particular might be raped and/or sexually abused by their masters.
Today, indentured servitude is illegal in the United States and most other countries. An illegal form of indentured servitude still exists as "debt bondage," a form of human trafficking.
The use of indentured servants in Virginia provided labor for tobacco cultivation and land expansion for sponsors through the headright system. However, it brought drawbacks such as high investment risks, loss of skilled labor upon contract completion, and eventual reliance on slavery as a permanent labor solution.
Some indentured servants served as cooks, gardeners, housekeepers, field workers, or general laborers, while others learned specific trades such as blacksmithing, plastering, and bricklaying, which they often parlayed into future careers.
Indentured servants could not marry without the permission of their master, were frequently subject to physical punishment, and did not receive legal favor from the courts. Female indentured servants in particular might be raped and/or sexually abused by their masters.