Indenture: A new system of slavery?
… For example, in 1908, out of 7 735 who had served their five-year term, 3 304 re-indentured (i.e., 43 per cent) about … percentage could "afford " to pay the £3 tax. Under the five-year plan, it was impossible for the average indentured … to save any money. Polak estimated that under the average five-year period, savings had declined from £1 6-7-6 in 1904 …