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Road to Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | an area of settlement in one place that is controlled by a country in another location |
| indentured servant | a person who contracted his or her labor for paid passage to the colony plus food and shelter for the period of service |
| 1/2 to 2/3 of all European immigrants to the colonies came as this | indentured servants |
| chattel slavery | type of slavery that defined enslaved people as the personal property of their owners |
| manumission | a process in which an owner voluntarily freed an enslaved person. |
| emancipation | the process of freeing enslaved people through government action |
| freedom papers | free black people in many colonies carried a legal certificate of freedom |
| delegate | a person chosen to act for or speak for others |
| representative | a person chosen to act for or speak for others |
| representation | having a voice in government through officials who are elected to speak or act on your behalf |