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When slavery came to America
Slavery first came to America when Dutch Vessel came to the Britsh Colony in Vrginia with 20 black servants Dutch Vessel traded the black servants for food. -
A Runaway Black Servant
John Punch a runaway servant sentanced to servent for life and his two companions ectened servitude. He is the first documented slave for life -
New law
Netherlands law forbids residents from keeping and feeding runaway slaves. -
First Colony To Legalize Slavery
Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery -
The Royal African Company
Slave laborers made the colony so profitble that in 1660 Charles the 2nd made Royal African Company to transfer humans they call black gold from Africa to America -
New Law
Law Of hereditary slavery. A child born to a enslaved mother inherits her slave status. -
First Slave Rebellion
The first slave rebellion in the colonies took place in Gloucester County Virginia -
New Law
In 1667 Virginia declared baptism will not change slave status. -
Bacons Rebellion
Black and black and white servants join together to participate in another Bacon Rebellion -
Virginia Declares
They forbid blacks and slaves from bearing arms, congregating in large numbers and harsh punishment for slaves who assault Christians or tries to escape. -
Virginia Declares
All imported blacks are slaves for life. -
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