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MAY 17, 2000 Almost 400 years ago in 1607, English settlers established the colony of Jamestown. To historians, it may be a cause to celebrate, but not for tribes in Virginia, who see it as an invasion. Their protests have convinced the planners of the upcoming 400th anniversary of the establishment of the colony to drop the word "celebration" from events associated with the anniversary. On Tuesday, the 2007 Celebration 2007 Steering Committee renamed itself the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee. The Virginia chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had also voiced objections to the term. Relevant Links:
Virtual Jamestown - looks at the first permanent English settlement in America during the seventeenth-century from the perspective of Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans. Staff and news wires contributed to this report.
Jamestown won't be a celebration
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MAY 17, 2000 Almost 400 years ago in 1607, English settlers established the colony of Jamestown. To historians, it may be a cause to celebrate, but not for tribes in Virginia, who see it as an invasion. Their protests have convinced the planners of the upcoming 400th anniversary of the establishment of the colony to drop the word "celebration" from events associated with the anniversary. On Tuesday, the 2007 Celebration 2007 Steering Committee renamed itself the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee. The Virginia chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had also voiced objections to the term. Relevant Links:
Virtual Jamestown - looks at the first permanent English settlement in America during the seventeenth-century from the perspective of Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans. Staff and news wires contributed to this report.
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