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First Africans in English America
Jamestown Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 13' 39.294336",
-76° 46' 58.186992"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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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 length of service for Africans from a fixed term to life. The United States abolished slavery in 1865.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Virginia African American History locations.
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First Africans Historical Marker Location Map, English America Historical Marker Location Map, James City County, Virginia Map
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