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Jan 1, 1440
Portuguese Sea Power
From the 1440s onward the Portuegese began importing numbers of african slaves into Libson. -
Period: Sep 22, 1440 to
Early Slaverry
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Jan 1, 1547
Englands rulers force por to work
beginning in 1547, enslaved persistant vagabonds and branded with the letter "S" -
Period: to
Slavary In The 1600s (Prior to American Slavery)
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Arrival of "20 and Odd" blacks
The Dutch man of war ship brings slaves into trade for servitude. -
Indiication by surviving wills,inventories.....
.....deeds and other documents considered "customary practice to hold some negroes in a form of life service" -
All races but negroes are to be with Arms and ammunition
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John Punch
a runaway indentured servant, first documenteda slave for life. -
Englands economy improves
This slowed the number of laborers and the colonies mortality rate dropped. -
Slavory was recognized in the statutory law of the colony
Legislation was passed definig the status of mulatto children -
Baptism does not bring freedom
Until the general Assembly outlawed it, baptism could be the grounds for a slave to gain his/her freedom -
Blacks or Indians could no longer own indentured servants
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An act was passed preventing insurrections among slaves
Blacks could not congregate in large numbers for supposed funeral or feast -
First act prohibiting intermarriage
No Negro or Molatto may be set free by any person unless the pay for the transportation out of the colony within the first 6 months -
Negros must give up ownership of horses, cattle or hogs
Seperate courts for slaves charged with capital crimes, depriving them of the right to trial by jury