S E138: This is America: 400 Years of Slavery
In Class with Carr
Knarrative
4.9 • 972 Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2019
⏱️ 23 minutes
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On this day, 400 years ago, "20 odd Africans" landed on the shores of Virginia. It would officially begin the institution of slavery in America. The New York Times broke down this history in a ground-breaking piece, The 1619 Project. Karen talks about the importance of this work.
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| 1:10.4 | In August of 1619, a ship appeared on the horizon near Point Comfort, which is a coastal port in the British colony of Virginia. |
| 1:19.0 | 400 years ago, August 20th is the date that they say. The white lion, a warship commanded by English |
| 1:27.1 | privateers, docked at Point Comfort. On board were 20 odd Africans who had been captured by the Portuguese slavers in present |
| 1:37.0 | day Angola. They were stolen during an act of piracy on the high seas. |
| 1:43.0 | Once on land, the African men and women |
| 1:44.8 | were brought by the governor of Kate Merchant |
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