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When Anthony Johnson was released from his servitude, he was legally recognized as a "free Negro." He became a successful farmer. In 1651, he owned 250 acres (100 ha), and the services 9 Facts About Slavery They Don't Want You to Know Ikon London Magazine Anthony Johnson, a former indentured servant, becomes a wealthy tobacco farmer CW . . . . . . . . . . Photo of Anthony Johnson with text at the bottom :(colon): America's first slave owner documented in Colonial Northampton Court records in

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