Yup, not the dominant form. However I found a curious tidbit the other day; the 1619 ship had indentured servants not slaves. Not to belittle their plight, as

Yup, not the dominant form. However I found a curious tidbit the other day; the 1619 ship had indentured servants not slaves. Not to belittle their plight, as they were de facto slaves as soon as they got on the ship.