“I’m certain that was of great comfort for them to know they were only slaves for a decade or two.
So? That is irrelevant. Those people cited were convicts. That’s like crying about the convicts shipped to Australia.
“I’m also certain the teenaged Irish girls ....”
Again, that isnt remotely what anyone is talking about. The children of indentured servants were not considered indentured servants.
“Again, that isnt remotely what anyone is talking about. The children of indentured servants were not considered indentured servants.”
Correct. They were considered property and treated accordingly.
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