Not all Pilgrims were white, historians say
UPI Archives (0) PLYMOUTH, Mass. -- One of the leading citizens of historic Plymouth Colony may have been Abraham Pearce, a black man who historians say had voting rights, owned land and was a leading figure in the community. Dispelling the notion that all Pilgrims were white, historians say they have enough evidence to suggest one of the first New England colonists was a 'blackamore.' Advertisement 'We have decided -- and we are about as definite on this as we can be -- that hecame to Plymouth in 1623,' said Robert Marten, director of programs at Plimoth Plantation, a village recreating th...
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