LinkLinks The Georgetowner: Wreath Laying Marks 400 Years Since Slavery’s Start in America By Editor On Aug 26, 2019 Last updated Aug 26, 2019 17 Share A ceremony at the edge of the Potomac River at Georgetown Waterfront Park’s Meditation Labyrinth at 33rd and Water Streets NW marked the 1619 landing of enslaved Africans in colonial Virginia. It also marked the 1732 arrival of the first slaves — 65 — in what become Georgetown, Maryland, later part of Washington, D.C. 17 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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