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Poles Help Shape Virginia's First Representative Assembly
In 1619 Governor Sir George Yeardley presided over Virginia's first session of the house of burgesses while Polish indentured workers pressed for voting rights. The settlement granted enfranchisement and apprenticeship, influencing later craftsman representation and the colonial governing tradition.
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