One of the many untold stories of slavery in America is the story of Anthony Johnson. An Angolan immigrant and indentured servant, Johnson came to own property and indentured servants of his own at a time before racial slavery started in America.

That time America’s first slave owner, before racial slavery, was actually a black man from Angola.

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That time America’s first slave owner, before racial slavery, was actually a black man from Angola.

That time America’s first slave owner, before racial slavery, was actually a black man from Angola.