The 1619 Project - The New York Times

In August of 1619, a ship appeared on this horizon, near oint omfort, a coastal port in the nglish colony of irginia. t carried more than 20 enslaved fricans, who were sold to the colonists. o aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the years of slavery that followed. n the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is finally time to tell our story truthfully.

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