Colonists In Bondage

Download or read book Colonists in Bondage written by Abbott Emerson Smith and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the colonists of the kitchens, the stables, the fields, the shops, and those who came to America as indentured servants, men and women who sold" themselves to masters for a period of time in order to pay passage from an old world to a new and freer one. Their leaven has gone into the fiber of American society." Originally published in 1947. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.