mar 31, 1654 - African Americans Own Slaves
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/
Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 31, 1654
Now
~ 371 years ago