How were people in the past able to come to America with literally no money and survive and thrive and some even starting businesses and becoming wealthy? Is that even possible today?

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How were people in the past able to come to America with literally no money and survive and thrive and some even starting businesses and becoming wealthy? Is that even possible today?

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Seems like no one is mentioning indentured servitude. If you found a ‘sponsor’ you could get a ticket to the new world by signing a contract to serve the benifactor for a certain amount of time.

“Will work for boat ride” was common during the early european migration into the Americas.

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