Why are people twisting themselves into knots defending Northam's indentured servant remark

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2. Back in the 1600's when slavery started, the slave-hostages from Africa could have

been initially referred to as "indentured servants" when in fact they were never intended to be freed.

At the same time, all throughout the colonies, there were "indentured servants" from Great Britain (white, Anglo Saxon). When they worked a certain number of years, they were allowed to leave their "employer" and live independent lives. They were essentially slaves as they had no rights and were regarded as property and the price for their freedom was usually exorbitant. It was a like a debtors' prison without bars.