Redemptioners
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redemptioners — n. European immigrant working as an indentured servant in order to repay the price of his journey to the the United States (U.S. History) … English contemporary dictionary
Redemptioner — Redemptioners were European immigrants, generally in the 18th or early 19th century, who gained passage to America (most often Pennsylvania) by selling themselves into indentured servitude to pay back the shipping company which had advanced the… … Wikipedia
Indentured servant — An indentured servant is a form of debt bondage worker. The laborer is under contract of an employer for some period of time, usually three to seven years, in exchange for their transportation, food, drink, clothing, lodging and other necessities … Wikipedia
German American — German Americans Deutschamerikaner … Wikipedia
Francois Xavier Martin — François Xavier Martin (17 mars 1762 11 décembre 1846), était un juriste américain et un auteur ; il fut le premier Procureur général de l État de Louisiane et pendant longtemps le président de la Cour suprême de Louisiane. Sommaire 1… … Wikipédia en Français
Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika — Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika. Wie ein noch unbegrenztes Streben nach organischer Entwickelung diesen jugendkräftigen Staat geistigcharakterisirt, so sind auch die Land grenzen desselben noch nicht auf allen Seiten genau bestimmt. Seine… … Damen Conversations Lexikon
indentured servant — Amer. Hist. a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years, esp. during the 17th to 19th centuries. Generally, indentured servants included redemptioners, victims of… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… … Universalium
Archdiocese of Boston — Boston † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Boston Archdiocese; comprises Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in the State of Massachusetts, U.S.A., the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham excepted, embracing an area … Catholic encyclopedia
