First Africans In English America - Virginia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The text of the marker reads:
"WT 1 First Africans In English America - The first documented africans in English America arrived at Jamestown in August 1619. A Dutch man-of-war captured them from the Spanish, who had enslaved them, and sold them to the Virginia colonists. The "twenty and odd" Africans, some of whom had been given Spanish names, may have been treated like indentured servants and later freed after their periods of servitude expired. From this begining the institution of slavery evolved during the 17th century as the Virginia colonists extended the length of service for Africans from a fixed term to life. The United States abolished slavery in 1865. Department of Historic Resources, 1992."

Marker Number: WT 1 Marker Title: WT 1 First Africans In English America Marker Location: Roadside on Jamestown Road County or Independent City: Jamestown, Virginia Web Site: [Web Link] Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Department of Historic Resources

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