They Live Well In The Time Of Their Service George Alsop Analysis
“They Live Well in the Time of Their Service”: George Alsop Writes of Servants in Maryland, 1663
Author:
George Alsop is the author of this document.
It states that George came from England as an indentured servant that had experience as either being an artisan or a mechanic. Also, he wrote statements about the “favorable” side of the servant life because many writers wrote about how slavery is similar to life in the Chesapeake.
He also stated that there can be no masters without servitude.
This document is second person point of view.
Place and Time:
This source was created in the year 1666 but the source itself was taken place in 1663 in Maryland.
The time and place effects this document because the same year that the source happened (1663) is when Maryland legalized slavery. Alsop is writing this because many started to question whether indentured servants were slaves or workers. He clearly describes the positive sides of being an indentured servant and what he describes is not similar to slavery. …show more content…
Also, I knew that indentured servants came over to the New World for free but then worked for a certain number of years to pay off their travels.
Plus, the government systems back in the past were more empowering.
Audience:
This document was created for people who are interested in learning about Maryland’s past. This article gives great facts about Maryland and lets us think about how far we have come since then.
This audience does not change the reliability of the source because Maryland’s past is all facts and facts are reliable.
Author:
George Alsop is the author of this document.
It states that George came from England as an indentured servant that had experience as either being an artisan or a mechanic. Also, he wrote statements about the “favorable” side of the servant life because many writers wrote about how slavery is similar to life in the Chesapeake.
He also stated that there can be no masters without servitude.
This document is second person point of view.
Place and Time:
This source was created in the year 1666 but the source itself was taken place in 1663 in Maryland.
The time and place effects this document because the same year that the source happened (1663) is when Maryland legalized slavery. Alsop is writing this because many started to question whether indentured servants were slaves or workers. He clearly describes the positive sides of being an indentured servant and what he describes is not similar to slavery. …show more content…
Also, I knew that indentured servants came over to the New World for free but then worked for a certain number of years to pay off their travels.
Plus, the government systems back in the past were more empowering.
Audience:
This document was created for people who are interested in learning about Maryland’s past. This article gives great facts about Maryland and lets us think about how far we have come since then.
This audience does not change the reliability of the source because Maryland’s past is all facts and facts are reliable.