Beyond 1619: Slavery and the Cultures of America
Posted by: Stephanie Hall
August 2019 marks 400 years since a group of about 20 Africans were brought to the new colony of Virginia and traded as slaves for food. It was the beginning of African slavery in the continental British colonies that became the United States. The events of 1619 are well documented and the British became the …
Posted in: African American History, Native American History