Friends, truth be told, we are here because of a seminal moment in time. There are seminal moments in time. These are moments that impact the rest of time. August 16, August 20, 1619 was when the White Lion docked at Point Comfort with 20+ persons of African ancestry placed into slavery. who were placed into slavery in the colonies that would become the United States of America. And from that day to this, that moment in time has had an impact on this country. (28:37–28:42)
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Asserts the historical event marking the beginning of African slavery in what would become the United States.
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