John Smith

Brought to Jamestown as a captive, Captain John Smith became part of the governing council of Jamestown and an iconic historical figure due to his skillful leadership of the threatened colony and strong relationships with the Native Americans.

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[Proverbs1533]

@nativeman65 From what I understand the term "savage" to the English during the 1600's was a term that simply meant "uncultured" and not Christianized. It didn't have to do with the Powhatan people being any less than human but rather as the Britons were before the Romans came and brought cultured living to their lands. One of the goals, though probably a distant third behind finding a passage to the east indes and the search for riches, was the conversion of the "savages" to Christianity.

[jackiehallam62]

John Smith & Pocahontas were never in love.

[amirran11]

oh crap

[urzeit]

Wonderful!

[nativeman65]

john smith a short man about 5 feet 2 he was a small soilder but he was no friend of us natives here in virginia he said of the james town area in his dairy a god forsaken place nothing but swamps,mud and savages