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American History on the Web: Slavery, Indenture, and the Law

Go to http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/laws.html. Read the laws regarding slavery and indentured servants and answer the following questions.



1

Distinguish between the rights of slaves and indentured servants. How did gender, race, and class determine these social positions?
2

How did laws support racism, sexism, and classism in colonial America? How do laws affect our attitudes and behaviors toward these issues today?








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