Linda, Yes there were endentured people, of all nationalities. If a father died a girl was endentured out so to speak to learn to care for someone else children if old enough. They became housekeepers, maids etc. Boys were endentured the same way to learn a profession. To become independent when an adult. Some people whom came to USA were endentured when they arrived. Due to cost of passage to US . Both male and female and child. Susi