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Known for. An African man enslaved in Maryland who amassed sizable landholding and had indentured servants and enslaved people in the 1600s. Signature. Anthony Johnson ( c. 1600 – 1670) was an Angolan-born man who achieved wealth in the early 17th-century Colony of Virginia.
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Jun 5, 2018 · Learn about the fascinating story of Anthony Johnson, a black man who was one of the first people to legally own a slave in the U.S. in 1655. Find out how he became a landowner, a master, and a slave owner, and how his case changed the course of American history.
Jul 14, 2021 · The web page debunks the claim that Anthony Johnson, an Angolan who became a landowner in Maryland, was the first person to own slaves in the colonies. It explains that Johnson was not the first slave owner, and that he and his descendants faced discrimination and oppression.
Mar 14, 2016 · Learn about Anthony Johnson, a Black forced laborer who became free in 17th-century Virginia and owned land and servants. Explore how his story challenges the myth of him as the first legal slave owner in the US.
Dec 14, 2010 · Learn about Anthony Johnson, the first prominent black landholder in the English colonies, who arrived in Virginia in 1621 and later moved to Maryland. He was also a slaveholder who won a court case to retain ownership of his slave, John Casor, in 1655.
Dec 7, 2020 · A primary document that shows how Anthony Johnson, a free man of African descent, sued his neighbor Robert Parker for keeping his servant John Casor as a slave. The court ruled in favor of Johnson and ordered Parker to pay his costs.