Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-19 17:56:10 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9273FB978B169F4C5DA9F045CAD35479254A11AA0A806F86CE60F88E43B433BA
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Original Note:
The first slaves were brought to North America at Virginia in 1619. True, the US was not established until much later, but the note seems to be splitting hairs on the issue. https://hampton.gov/3580/The-1619-Landing-Report-FAQs#:~:text=In%20late%20August%2C%201619%2C%2020,Virginia%20with%20additional%20enslaved%20Africans.
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