There is a ton of evidence that the first Africans
that arrived at Jamestowne in 1619 were traded as
indentured servants (a distinction I am sure was lost
on them). Ira Berlin in Many Thousands Gone does an
excellent job explaining the system.
I have added a
link:http://www.apva.org/history/index.html
If you wanted achival proof, you should be able to
look up the ships manifest and see how the Africans
were sold/traded.
I hope that helps
Joe Hunter
--- Emily Rose <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > When Africans first arrived in Virginia, they were
> servants for a specified
> > amount of time.
>
> Is there any evidence for this?
>
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