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Why was indentured servitude introduced in the colonies?

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Main idea of indentured servitude was born of a need for cheap labor. ... The passage to the Colonies expensive for all but the wealthy, the Virginia Company made the system of indentured servitude to attract workers. Indentured servants became vital to the colonial economy.

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