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legal slavery in the US
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How America’s Darkest Chapter Began: When Did Slavery in the US Start?
By the mid-17th century, Virginia’s courts had begun treating Black servants as property for life, a shift codified in 1640 when John Punch, an enslaved...
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The Hidden Roots: When Did Slavery Start in the US?
The question when did slavery start in the US forces us to confront uncomfortable truths. Early European settlers relied on indentured servants—both white and...