"And I have nothing to comfort me, nor there is nothing to be gotten here but sickness and death, except [in the
event] that one had money to lay out in some things for profit. But I have nothing at all—no, not a shirt to my
back but two rags (2), nor no clothes but one poor suit, nor but one pair of shoes, but one pair of stockings, but
one cap, [and] but two bands." Richard Frethorne
What does Frethorne describe? How does his life sound?
"A Letter from an Indentured Servant": Go to Schoology, Read and Review: Who Wrote this Report? What is their primary purpose in writing this? What do you think they wrote it for? Can you see any difference here between an Indentured Servant and a Slave? What is the significance of this labor force to the settling of America?
Middle Passage:
Compare and Contrast: What were the experiences African slaves faced in the journey to America and when they arrived? How many slaves were brought to America? Why did the South rely more on slaves than other regions? How did the "Triangle Trade" become such a powerful piece of the Mercantilism system?
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