AFRICAN AMERICAN THEMES African American History Timeline: 1619 - 2008 1619 The first African American indentured servants arrive in the American colonies. Less than a decade later, the first slaves are brought into New Amsterdam (later, New York City). By 1690, every colony has slaves. 2008 Barack Obama (1961 - ) becomes the first African American to win the U.S. presidential race. |
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