Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 consisted of a massive group of multi ethnic indentured servants including Native Americans, African Americans, and poor disgruntled European farmers who mobilized in an armed movement against landed elites who monopolized colonial institutions and access to land to grow food.
A US immigration policy overhaul must take into consideration the issue of agricultural labor shortage that has been growing in this country. Policymakers need to consider a solution to farmers who hire illegal immigrants and exploit them and second provide a viable solution to the labor demands of farmers growing the produce we eat.
