The First Africans in Virginia Landed in 1619. It Was a Turning Point for Slavery in American History—But Not the Beginning

It was in 1619, "about the latter end of August," that an English privateer ship reached Point Comfort on the Virginia peninsula—and changed history ...
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Hidden History: 400th anniversary of the first African landing in English North America

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – In 2019, Virginia commemorated the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans brought to English North America. In 1619, about 20 Africans were brought against their will ...
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1619: 400 Years of History Remembered

Angela landed in the Virginia Colony in the sweltering summer of 1619, after being brutally snatched from her native Africa. Along with other Africans, she was held captive in the bowels of a boat ...
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Descendants honor the legacy of Virginia’s first Africans during Jamestown Settlement event

JAMESTOWN —Wanda Tucker and Antonio D. Charity want to encourage others to learn more about their own family history, despite how difficult it may be. Their stories were part of Jamestown Settlement’s ...