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Sir John Hawkins had the dubious honor of being the first British captain to dock a slave ship in the English colonies. The year was 1619 and the place was Jamestown, VA.

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the first slave ship was the rainbowe and it sailed 1645

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There were many ships involved in the slave trade and consequently many captains.

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The captain. Same as every other ship.

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