Q: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
An indentured servant or indentured laborer is an employee ( indenturee ) within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract ( indenture ) to work for a particular employer for a fixed time .
A:
An indentured servant was a worker in a contract with an employer for a certain length of time .