Antonio almost lost his life in the Indian massacre of 1622 , when his master 's plantation was attacked . The Powhatan , who were the Native Americans dominant in the Tidewater of Virginia , were trying to evict the colonists from their lands . They attacked the settlement where Johnson worked on Good Friday and killed 52 of the 57 men
Indian massacre of 1622
Indian massacre of 1622
Anthony Johnson (colonist)