Seventeenth-century Chesapeake society was essentially a society of

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Seventeenth-century Chesapeake society was largely composed of indentured servants and free workers, as well as a small slave-owning class. While there were some wealthy planters in the region, the majority of the population was not composed of noblemen seeking to enhance their fortunes. Free adult male workers were also present, but they were not the dominant group in the society.

Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake Society Was Essentially a Society of