Tag Archives: Guale

Slavery in the US before 1619; why are we ignoring it?

When English pirates arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 and sold 20-32 African slaves (which they had stolen from a Portuguese vessel off the coast of Spanish-controlled Veracruz, Mexico) to the settlers there, it was the first time that a … Continue reading

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On this date… October 4, 1597… Georgia

The Guale began their uprising against the Spanish priests on the Sea Islands.  They began by killing the friar of Tolomato.  Over his body, the cacique’s son gave this speech: “Now the friar is dead.  This would not have happened … Continue reading

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