SEPTEMBER, 1620

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September, 1620. Jamestown has changed a lot since those terrible early years. Our city has spread out along the rivers and our communities have started nearby. I now have my own land and house. I married too. Growing tobacco takes lots of work. Several of my workers are indentured servants. Many English men and women are starting their new lives in Virginia as indentured servants. Last year in 1619, about 20 Africans arrived in Virginia and became servants too. As far as I know, they were the first Africans to come to Virginia. Another important event took place at Jamestown in 1619; we elected representatives to meet at the House of Burgesses. It gives us a representative government just like England. I'm glad too because I plan to spend the rest of my life in Virginia - my new home.

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Diary Entry

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57 seconds

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