1 janv. 1619 - The White Lion
Description:
The White Lion was an English privateer operating under a Dutch letter of marque which brought the first Africans to the English colony of Virginia in 1619.Though the African captives were sold as indentured servants, the event is regarded as the start of African slavery in the colonial history of the United States.
Indentured servitude differed from slavery in that it offered workers contracts to work for a fixed amount of years. However, unlike white indentured servants, blacks could not negotiate a labor contract, nor could African Americans effectively defend their rights without paperwork.
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Date:
1 janv. 1619
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~ Il y a 407 ans