Masters and Servants
Masters and Servants
This chapter examines master-and-servant relations in Plymouth Colony. It explains that servants in the fullest sense were integrated into the basic day-to-day functioning of the household. Their masters assumed full responsibility for meeting the essential needs of their servants, and Colony Records show that failure to fulfill responsibilities might involve a master in legal proceedings. The duties of a master might also extend beyond the sphere of material wants, particularly in the case of young servants, where education provisions were sometimes written into the indenture deeds.
Keywords: master, servant, Plymouth Colony, household, education
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