After the purchase of enslaved Africans in 1619, they were brought to the English colony of Virginia, marking the beginning of a system of chattel slavery in North America. This event set a precedent for the expansion of slavery across the American colonies, as plantation economies grew and the demand for labor increased. Over the following decades, the legal and social frameworks supporting slavery became more entrenched, leading to significant cultural and economic implications that would shape American society for centuries. The legacy of this system continues to impact the United States today.
The first slaves were brought to America. They were more indentured servants though.
James Town 1619
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1619.
1619!
a shipment of slaves came there
The first slaves were brought to America. They were more indentured servants though.
europeans
no
1619
James Town 1619
1619
Slaves. The first one came in 1619.
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1619.
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
1619!