 Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the north American colony Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619.

Arrival of "20 and Odd" Blacks in late August of 1619 aboard a Dutch man of war. These blacks were sold/traded into servitude for supplies. Although American slavery was not a known institution at the time, this group of Africans was the first to go on record to be sold as involuntary laborers. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco

 In 1793, The invention of the cotton gin solidified the central importance of slavery of the South's economy.  a southern crop whose production was limited by the difficulty of removing the seeds from fibers by hand  Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin to remove the seeds from the raw cotton.

 The 13 th Amendment, adopted late in 1865 officially abolished slavery  The 14 th and 15 th Amendment, Slaves received the right to vote  They counted the slave as 3/5  30 million slave after slavery was officially illegal

 By 1689 they had transported 90,000 slaves from Africa to Britain, North America and the Caribbean.  Not everyone had the chance to tell about experience to the world. One that did say something was someone named Olaudah Equiano.

 What significant events happened in Virginia in the 1619?  Who founded Jamestown, Virginia?  What was the crops that was traded for slaves?  How were slaves treated?  What happened to the first Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?  When did slavery trade begin in Jamestown, Virginia?  How long did it take to stop slavery ?  Which American colony was the first Africans brought to?

 We dedicate this to people of slavery and to everyone who died also to the love one that are still alive who had to suffer until death.  We dedicate this magazine to Ms. Wheeler our loving U.S history teacher and to the school of Frederick Douglass High School.

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 My name is Charles Jones, I'm 18 years old and 5’11. I was named after my dad name. I go Frederick Douglass High School. I was born in Richmond, New York in November 18, I been living in Georgia for about 5 years now. My mom was born from New York too and my dad was born in Tennessee. I can sing songs, write songs and, also draw those are my most dedicate talents I like to do the most.

 My name is azayla Pongnon.I am 18 and am I junior and I go to Frederick Douglass high school. am the baby of 7 kids.working on this project has help to understand what these people really had to go there.