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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.
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John Punch a runaway servant sentanced to servent for life and his two companions ectened servitude. He is the first documented slave for life
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Netherlands law forbids residents from keeping and feeding runaway slaves.
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Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery
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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
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Law Of hereditary slavery. A child born to a enslaved mother inherits her slave status.
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The first slave rebellion in the colonies took place in Gloucester County Virginia
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In 1667 Virginia declared baptism will not change slave status.
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Black and black and white servants join together to participate in another Bacon Rebellion
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They forbid blacks and slaves from bearing arms, congregating in large numbers and harsh punishment for slaves who assault Christians or tries to escape.
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All imported blacks are slaves for life.
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