Africans Arrive and Slavery Begins
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Objective
I can describe how the arrival of the first Africans in the colonies led to the development of slavery in the United States.
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Key concepts
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The ship named White Lion brought the first Africans to the English settlement of Point Comfort, which is now Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, in 1619.
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Although some historians argue that the first Africans were indentured servants, they lacked the legal protection afforded to white indentured servants and could be easily exploited.
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By 1705, racial integrity laws institutionalized white supremacy, clarifying the ambiguous status of Blacks, whether free, indentured, or enslaved.
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Practice
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What was the name of the ship that brought the first Africans to Point Comfort in 1619?
Describe how the lack of legal protections for the first Africans arriving in the colonies contributed to the development of slavery.
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“Describe how the arrival of the Africans on the White Lion led to the development of slavery in the United States, referencing the lack of legal protections afforded to them compared to white indentured servants.”
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