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Diminishing progress of Johnson family
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Anthony Johnson (introduction)
A slave, Anthony Johnson, brought from Africa to colonial Virginia but later bought his freedom and property. His grandchildren, children, etc watched the work he had done to earn rights crumble away as more and more slavery was established in VA. -
Anthony Johnson aquires land
University of Maryland HistoriansThis is improtant because it was rare for a man of color, also a former slave to have anything, let alone land and a possibility for a life and prosperity... -
Anthony Johnson Petitions for His Slave, John Casar
Anthony Johnson, slave Although it was common at the time for landowners to have slaves and farm hands, it was very unusual for a former slave to have his own slaves. -
An Act Enabling the Casual Killing of Slaves
Act about the casual killing of slaves, modern overview This law represents the loss of legal protection for slaves in Virginia it also was one of the the seventeen laws of the 17th century that reduced the laws of black men and women. The fact that this law made it easier to rid the virginias of blacks. -
An Act for the Punishment of Hog Stealing
Colonial PunishmentsThis act enables the court cases of second and first hog stealing offenses to be delt with more swiflty. Also that for the first offense justice would be laid by 39 lashes, and for the second offense he will stand in the pillory for 2 hours and have his ears nailed to the pillory and at the end of two hourse, his ears cut off, close to the nails. This is important because otherwise there might have more justice and time spent on the decision and decided punishment. -
The Right Declaring Who May Bear Arms
Relabing Indians into Mulattos Any child, grandchild, or great grandchild of a negro or mulatto may not bear arms. This was important because it was basically saying that they weren't killing the Mulattos and Negros, but they werent insuring their living either. -
Conclusion (part 2)
Famous quotes about slavery"Those who deny freedom from others deserve it not themselves."-Abraham Lincoln -
Conclusion
Quotes About Historical LawsAlthough Anthony Johnson and his family fought to gain rights and freedom, the laws, acts and chapters anounced after these made their progress go almost backwards. I chose the following quotes about each of my events to try and sum up Anthonys point of view:
"If the price I must pay for my freedom is to acknowledge that the goverment was granted the power to infringe on them, then I am not free." -Pol Anderson.
