First Africans in English America

First Africans in English America (HMY4)

Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.782', W 76° 46.823'

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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 beginning the institution of slavery evolved during the 17th century as the Virginia colonists extended the lenght of service for Africans from a fixed term to life. The United States abolished slavery in 1865.
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HM NumberHMY4
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Marker NumberWT-1
Year Placed1992
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 11:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 342059 N 4121839
Decimal Degrees37.22970000, -76.78038333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.782', W 76° 46.823'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 46.92" N, 76° 46' 49.38" W
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Area Code(s)757, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2000-2048 VA-31, Williamsburg VA 23185, US
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