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July 20, 1952
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A report circulates in Virginia's Peninsula about a group planning a religious educational memorial in Williamsburg to commemorate the August 1619 landing of the first Negroes at Jamestown, viewed as second in significance only to the 1607 Cape Henry landing and a catalyst for the Civil War.
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Plan Memorial To Landing Of First Slaves
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.- (ANP)- A report is being circulated in the Peninsula section of Virginia that some group is seriously considering the establishment of a memorial to the landing of Negroes at Jamestown near here in August, 1619.
The memorial would be a religious institution of learning to be located in Williamsburg which is one of the choice historic spots in America.
Reliable sources say that money is available to purchase the ground and erect at Williamsburg a suitable institution to commemorate this historical event.
America has been able to cope with its problems, domestic and foreign, without serious difficulties but the landing of Negroes at Jamestown set in motion a chain of events culminating in the Civil War which almost wrecked the nation.
Persons interested in the establishment of a theological school for Negroes at Williamsburg, it is reported, feel that the landing of Negroes at Jamestown was second only in historical significance to the landing of the first permanent English colonists at Cape Henry on the Virginia eastern shore in 1607.
Little is known concerning the details of the plans for the memorial, but historical circles in Virginia have expressed the belief that there is some significance to the movement and that it is likely to attract widespread interest.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.- (ANP)- A report is being circulated in the Peninsula section of Virginia that some group is seriously considering the establishment of a memorial to the landing of Negroes at Jamestown near here in August, 1619.
The memorial would be a religious institution of learning to be located in Williamsburg which is one of the choice historic spots in America.
Reliable sources say that money is available to purchase the ground and erect at Williamsburg a suitable institution to commemorate this historical event.
America has been able to cope with its problems, domestic and foreign, without serious difficulties but the landing of Negroes at Jamestown set in motion a chain of events culminating in the Civil War which almost wrecked the nation.
Persons interested in the establishment of a theological school for Negroes at Williamsburg, it is reported, feel that the landing of Negroes at Jamestown was second only in historical significance to the landing of the first permanent English colonists at Cape Henry on the Virginia eastern shore in 1607.
Little is known concerning the details of the plans for the memorial, but historical circles in Virginia have expressed the belief that there is some significance to the movement and that it is likely to attract widespread interest.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Memorial
Jamestown Landing
Williamsburg
Negroes
Civil War
Historical Significance
Where did it happen?
Williamsburg, Va.
Story Details
Location
Williamsburg, Va.
Event Date
August 1619
Story Details
A group considers establishing a theological school in Williamsburg as a memorial to the 1619 landing of Negroes at Jamestown, seen as a pivotal event leading to the Civil War, second only to the 1607 Cape Henry landing.