Casting Call for 'John Punch' Reenactment Docudrama
New docudrama that explores the origin, evolution, and impact of the fabricated social group known as “white people” in contemporary society. The John Punch reenactment explores an African indentured servant becoming the first slave in the Virginia colony, what later expands into the United States.
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John Punch was an African indentured servant in that became the first African male slave in the Virginia colony after trying to escape his labor contract with two other indentured servants.
VICTOR, known as “Victor the Dutchman”, was an indentured servant in the Virginia colony. In 1640, he ran away with John Punch and James Gregory (the Scotsman) to escape his labor contract. He was sentenced to whippings and four additional years to his indenture.
James Gregory, known as “James Gregory the Scotsman”, was an indentured servant in the Virginia colony. In 1640, he ran away with John Punch and Victor (the Dutchman) to escape his labor contract. He was sentenced to whippings and four additional years to his indenture.