![]() ![]() Governor Edwin Sandys dreamed of creating a real commonwealth, to provide for the interests of settlers and Indians alike. ![]() Jamestown, the cradle of American democracy, also saw the birth of our nation's greatest challenge: the corrosive legacy of slavery and racism that have deepened and entrenched stark inequalities in our society.Īfter running Jamestown under martial law from 1610-1616, the Virginia Company turned toward representative government in an effort to provide settlers with more control over their own affairs and more incentive to invest further in the colony. 1619 offers a new interpretation of the significance of Jamestown in the long trajectory of American history. ![]()
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