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John Punch sentenced to lifetime servitude

A Virginia court sentences John Punch to servitude for life — an early legal step toward race-based slavery.

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July 9, 1640
John Punch sentenced to lifetime servitude
A Virginia court sentences John Punch to servitude for life — an early legal step toward race-based slavery.

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