jul 18, 1654 - African Americans Own Slaves (often to protect family members)
Description:
"A Virginia court grants blacks the right to hold slaves.Most African American slaveholders, historians say, 'had some personal interest in their property'--often purchasing family members in order to protect them."
Source:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/
*exact date not known
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 18, 1654
Now
~ 371 years ago