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Slavery in America; Local NAACP to mark 400th anniversary with celebration of accomplishments – Maryville Daily Times

Slavery in America; Local NAACP to mark 400th anniversary with celebration of accomplishments  Maryville Daily Times

It was 400 years ago, in August 1619, when 20-plus blacks from Africa were loaded aboard a ship headed for Port Comfort, a British colony in Virginia.