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Columbus did not land on Christmas eve. His ships sighted land on October 11th, 1492, and landed the next day. (see  Columbus, Journal of First Voyage, at http://www.americanjourneys.org/, pages 108-110)[user:dw1237200)
 
Columbus did not land on Christmas eve. His ships sighted land on October 11th, 1492, and landed the next day. (see  Columbus, Journal of First Voyage, at http://www.americanjourneys.org/, pages 108-110)[user:dw1237200)
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== Slavery in Massachusetts ==
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--Slavery in Massachussetts--
    
"Massachusetts did not allow slavery."
 
"Massachusetts did not allow slavery."
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That is absolutely untrue. The Puritans in Massachusetts kept slaves until the late 18th century. Tituba, one of the first people accused in the 1692 Salem Witch trials was a slave. --[[User:PF Fox|PF Fox]] 13:30, 21 April 2007 (EDT)
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That is absolutely untrue. The Puritans in Massachussetts kept slaves and dealt in slaves until the late 18th century. Tituba, one of the first people accused in the 1692 Salem Witch trials, was a slave. --[[User:PF Fox|PF Fox]] 13:30, 21 April 2007 (EDT)
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: Support, please?  By the way, I note how you slipped in "dealt in slaves."  No one denied that there was a slave trade.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:58, 21 April 2007 (EDT)
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