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In 1640, three indentured servants ran away from a Virginia plantation to escape their master, Hugh Gwyn. Two were white (a Dutchman and a Scot), and one was Black (John Punch). When they were caught and brought to trial, the court’s decision would change the course of American history forever.

This video examines the landmark case of John Punch. While his white companions received extended servitude of just four years, John Punch was sentenced to serve for "the time of his natural life." Historians point to this moment as the first legal distinction between "indentured servant" and "slave" based on race in the English colonies.

Discover the story of the man who became the first legally documented slave for life in America.


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