In April, 1619, GOVERNOR GEORGE YEARDLEY arrived in Virginia from England and announced that the Virginia Company had voted to abolish martial law and create a legislative assembly. It became the House of Burgesses — the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The first assembly met on July 30, 1619, in the church at Jamestown. Present were Governor Yeardley, Council, and 22 burgesses representing 11 plantations (or settlements) Burgesses were elected representatives. Only white men who owned a specific amount of property were eligible to vote for Burgesses.
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by using some hand built materials. the indians also taught them how to till the land and entroduced them to new foods.
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The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine black students who enrolled at formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in September 1957. Board of Education, a landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
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dr.'s “Dream” speech used ... “In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check,” he said, ... “It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note ...
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He built early textile mills and helped improve power looms.
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FCL built the Lowell Mill - hence "mills".
