The English privateer ship White Lion is historically significant for bringing the first enslaved Africans to the English colony of Virginia in 1619. This event is widely considered the beginning of institutionalized slavery in the American colonies. The White Lion and the Treasurer, another privateer, intercepted a Portuguese slave ship and seized some of the captives, ultimately leading to their sale in Virginia.

The English privateer ship White Lion is historically significant for bringing the first enslaved Africans to the English colony of Virginia in 1619. This event is widely considered the beginning of institutionalized slavery in the American colonies. The White Lion and the Treasurer, another privateer, intercepted a Portuguese slave ship and seized some of the captives, ultimately leading to their sale in Virginia.
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