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Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia by Ric Murphy is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

What is Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia about?

In 1619, a group of thirty-two African men, women and children arrived on the shores of Virginia. They had been kidnapped in the royal city of Kabasa, Angola, and forced aboard the Spanish slave ship San Juan Bautista. The ship was attacked by privateers, and the captives were taken by the English to their New World colony. This group has been shrouded in controversy ever since. Historian Ric Murphy documents a fascinating story of colonialism, treason, piracy, kidnapping, enslavement and Britis

Who reads Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Ric Murphy
Publisher
The History Press
Published
2020
Language
EN
ISBN
9781439670170
Category
social science
Subjects
History, Sociology, Science
Updated
2026-03-25

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