The Evolution of 17th Century Virginia
As Colonial Virginia entered into the 17th century, it was a land marked with opportunity to make a new and also, most importantly, profitable life in the New World. (Cutter Lecture) When the century began, however, it was not the citizens as a whole hoping to make a profit from this new land but rather a small group of greedy landowners profiting off of the work of their indentured servants. (CL) Sure the indentured servants were given a chance to fulfill their contract and one day become free to pursue their own dreams, but the likelihood of this in the beginning was next to none due to harsh living conditions. (CL) According to Richard Frethorne in 1623, "nor is there nothing to be gotten here but sickness and death. ("Experiences of an Indentured Servant," The Way We Lived, 36) However, with improvements in conditions for the servants throughout the years the number fulfilling their servitude increased. (CL) It is at this juncture in......
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