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How does the story of Anthony Johnson in "Myne Own Ground: Patriarch of Pungoteague" fit with the origin of racism in America ? Remember Anthony Johnson is an African American land owner and slave owner in the 1650s-60s.
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Patriarch on Pungoteague Creek Anthony Johnson would have been a success no matter where he lived, He possessed immense energy and ingenuity. His parents doubtless never imagined that their son would find himself a slave in a struggling, frontier settlement called Virginia. Over his original bondage, of course, Johnson had no control. He did not allow his low status in the New World to discourage him, however, and in his lifetime he managed to achieve that goal so illusive to immigrants of all races, the American dream. By the time Johnson died he had become a freeman, formed a large and secure family, built up a sizable estate, and in the words of one admiring historian, established himself as the "black patriarch" of Pungoteague Creek, a small inlet on the western side of Northampton County.1 Despite his well-documented accomplishments, Johnson has fared poorly in the hands of historians. For the most part, the reasons for this oversight are obvious. Before the American Revolution, Virginians paid scant attention to the colony's past.