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'''Virginia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Virginia''', is a state in the eastern [[United States of America|United States]]. In the mid-19th century, it had 72 crimes punishable by death for slaves and only two for white men.<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Domenico Losurdo]]|year=2011|title=Liberalism: A Counter-History|chapter=Were Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century England and America Liberal?|page=102–103|publisher=Verso|isbn=9781844676934|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5BB3406BC2E64972831A1C00D5D4BFE4|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacebhsj2yxuoudkhkjp6lzgr5jvgyhu76zxe4gw3d65gpg32a6nded4?filename=Domenico%20Losurdo%2C%20Gregory%20Elliott%20-%20Liberalism_%20A%20Counter-History-Verso%20%282011%29.pdf}}</ref> | '''Virginia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Virginia''', is a state in the eastern [[United States of America|United States]]. In the mid-19th century, it had 72 crimes punishable by death for slaves and only two for white men.<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Domenico Losurdo]]|year=2011|title=Liberalism: A Counter-History|chapter=Were Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century England and America Liberal?|page=102–103|publisher=Verso|isbn=9781844676934|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5BB3406BC2E64972831A1C00D5D4BFE4|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacebhsj2yxuoudkhkjp6lzgr5jvgyhu76zxe4gw3d65gpg32a6nded4?filename=Domenico%20Losurdo%2C%20Gregory%20Elliott%20-%20Liberalism_%20A%20Counter-History-Verso%20%282011%29.pdf}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
=== Early colonization === | |||
In 1585, Richard Grenville looted and burned an entire village after a native stole one silver cup. | |||
The [[Kingdom of England (927–1707)|English]] founded the [[Settler colonialism|settlement]] of Jamestown in the [[Powhatan]] confederacy in 1607. Some settlers left to join the Powhatans in order to avoid starvation during the winter of 1610. When Chief [[Wahunsenacawh]] refused to return the runaways in the summer, settlers attacked the natives and killed 15 or 16 people. In 1622, the Powhatans counterattacked and killed hundreds of settlers.<ref name=":02">{{Citation|author=[[Howard Zinn]]|year=1980|title=A People's History of the United States|title-url=https://www.howardzinn.org/collection/peoples-history/|chapter=Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress|page=18–19|pdf=https://files.libcom.org/files/A%20People's%20History%20of%20the%20Unite%20-%20Howard%20Zinn.pdf|publisher=HarperCollins|isbn=0060194480}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:USA states]] | [[Category:USA states]] | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 20 May 2023
Commonwealth of Virginia | |
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| Capital | Richmond |
| Largest city | Virginia Beach |
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• Total | 110,786 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 8,683,619 |
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the eastern United States. In the mid-19th century, it had 72 crimes punishable by death for slaves and only two for white men.[1]
History
Early colonization
In 1585, Richard Grenville looted and burned an entire village after a native stole one silver cup.
The English founded the settlement of Jamestown in the Powhatan confederacy in 1607. Some settlers left to join the Powhatans in order to avoid starvation during the winter of 1610. When Chief Wahunsenacawh refused to return the runaways in the summer, settlers attacked the natives and killed 15 or 16 people. In 1622, the Powhatans counterattacked and killed hundreds of settlers.[2]
References
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Were Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century England and America Liberal?' (pp. 102–103). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
- ↑ Howard Zinn (1980). A People's History of the United States: 'Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress' (pp. 18–19). [PDF] HarperCollins. ISBN 0060194480