246 Years: The System That Built America In 1619, the first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia, beginning 246 years of slavery in America. By 1860, nearly 4 million people were enslaved, producing 80% of the world's cotton. But this isn't just about economic statistics—it's about families torn apart, daily resistance, cultural preservation, and unbreakable resilience. The National Park Service, American Yawp, and historians at Mount Vernon document both the brutality and the humanity. This Bl
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246 Years: The System That Built America In 1619, the first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia, beginning 246 years of slavery in America. By 1860, nearly 4 million people were enslaved, producing 80% of the world's cotton. But this isn't just about economic statistics—it's about families torn apart, daily resistance, cultural preservation, and unbreakable resilience. The National Park Service, American Yawp, and historians at Mount Vernon document both the brutality and the humanity. This Bl
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