Apprentice indenture

1866

National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

Under apprenticeship laws, orphans, young Black people, and impoverished children were forced to work on plantations without pay. If they left the planter’s property without approval, they would be captured and arrested if they were unable to provide a good enough reason for leaving.

LI-2018-50.03

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Title: Apprentice indenture
Date Created: 1866
Subject Keywords: Reconstruction, 13th Amendment
Original Source: Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Rights: Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University Special Collections, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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