AFA 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: George Whitefield, Crispus Attucks, New African
18 Apr 2018
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As early as the 1520"s, blacks played an important role in spain"s efforts to gain a foothold in north america. Black participation in colonization in america resulted from spain"s dominant role in the slave trade from africa to the western hemisphere. And from the presence of individual slaves and freed blacks in the parties of spanish explorers and settlers who later claimed la florida - florida, Enslavement of blacks in the 1620"s consisted of indentured servitude. Debt bondage established in the early years of the american colonies. Servants were not paid wages but were provided food, clothing, training, and accommodations. Indentured documents specified how many years they would work and afterwards they would be freed. By the 1640"s racial distinctions begin to occur starting with virginia"s tax law in. Access to freedom more available in dutch settlement of new netherlands, which is present day new york.
