The first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619 on the White Lion, a privateer ship sailing under the aegis of Dutch letters of marque. On April 13, 2021 at 6pm (CET), the Netherland-America Foundation will host a webinar about the Dutch role in these events. It will feature Dutch journalist and author Leendert van der Valk, who recently published an article on this topic. Click here to register.
Webinar on the Dutch role in slave trade
The first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619 on the White Lion, a privateer ship sailing under the aegis of Dutch letters of marque. On April 13, 2021 at 6pm (CET), the Netherland-America Foundation will host a webinar about the Dutch role in these events. It will feature Dutch journalist and author Leendert van der Valk, who recently published an article on this topic. Click here to register.
