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"Left the house of the subscriber, bounden servant, Hezekiah Mudge-had on when he went away, grey coat, leather breeches, master's third best hat. One pound currency reward to whoever shall lodge him in any jail in the province." Hezekiah Mudge is a "bounden servant," meaning that he is bound by contract to be a servant (essentially a willing slave) for seven years in repayment for____________?
Correct answer: C. Transportation to the colonies
- A. Freedom
- B. Escape from enslavement
- C. Transportation to the colonies
- D. Dropping charges for murder
Explanation
Many indentured servants exchanged several years of labour for transportation from Europe to the American colonies. Hezekiah Mudge's contract therefore represents payment for transportation to the colonies, not freedom from slavery.
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