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What was the significance of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619?
What was the significance of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619?
The arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619 is seen as the beginning of the history of slavery in Virginia and British colonies in North America, and it is also seen as a starting point for African-American history.
Where did the first Africans in Virginia come from?
Where did the first Africans in Virginia come from?
The first Africans in Virginia were originally from modern-day Angola.
How did the first Africans in Virginia arrive in the colony?
How did the first Africans in Virginia arrive in the colony?
They were captured and enslaved, and then sold to the governor of Virginia by the commander of the slave ship São João Baptista, who had attacked and plundered them.
What was the fate of the other enslaved people on the São João Baptista?
What was the fate of the other enslaved people on the São João Baptista?
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Who has been promoting the recognition of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia since 1994?
Who has been promoting the recognition of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia since 1994?
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