RE: In 1619 in America, I doubt that number!
Your doubts are well founded.
SOURCE: HISTORIC JAMESTOWN
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/african-americans-at-jamestown.htm
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The first documented arrival of Africans to the colony of Virginia was recorded by John Rolfe: “About the latter end of August, a Dutch man of Warr of the burden of a 160 tunes arrived at Point-Comfort, the Comandors name Capt Jope, his Pilott for the West Indies one Mr Marmaduke an Englishman. … He brought not any thing but 20. and odd Negroes, w[hich] the Governo[r] and Cape Merchant bought for victuall[s].” The year was 1619, and as an institution slavery did not yet exist in Virginia. Slavery as we know it today, evolved gradually, beginning with customs rather than laws.
Thanks for that research...I should have looked for it but I didn’t.
Well, I don’t know about anyone else here but I for one, think we should reinstate slavery. Let’s give them all something authentic to holler about..And I could use the help around the house at my age and an ailing husband who can’t do anything anymore either.