and his race. well, he wasn't considered a slave. he was indentured servant. he worked in virginia on a tobacco form. his master allowed him to perfect skills on his own plot of land. in that time, he married and had four children. after all of the years, antonio finally negotiated and bought his own freedom. so, he gave money to this man. he bought his own freedom. that's when he decided that he was going to become an owner. he changed his name to anthony johnson. in 1640, anthony and his wife bought a plot of land and hired not slaves, because there weren't slaifrs yet. he -- slaves yet. he hired indentured servants. got it? that same year, that same year in another place. there was another guy.