Family of first enslaved Africans in America marks 400 years
Andre Bradshaw, left, and Eric Jackson stand at an unmarked grave at the Tucker Family Cemetery in Hampton, Va. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. They are part of a larger family that traces its roots back to the first enslaved Africans to arrive in what is now Virginia in 1619. (AP Photo/Ben Finley)/ HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — A family that traces its bloodline to America's first enslaved Africans said Friday that their ancestors endured unimaginable toil and hardship — but they also helped forge the nation. "Four hundred years ago, our family started ...
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