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American History Commentary

John McNeer September 25, 2019October 16, 2019 1 Comment #400thanniversary, #africanamerican, #americanhistory, #americanslavery, #anniversary, #colonialamerica, #colonialvirginia, #history, #newworld, #slavery, #slavetrade, #ushistory, #virginia, #virginiahistory, #westernhemisphere

The First Africans in Virginia and the Establishment of Slavery in America

400 Years ago the first Africans arrived in America. Recent research has revealed much about their status in early Colonial Virginia and background.