In 1619, the first representative assembly in America, the General Assembly, convened in the Jamestown Church, "to establish one equal and uniform government over all Virginia" which would provide "just laws for the happy guiding and governing of the people there inhabiting." Initially, only men of English origin were permitted to vote. On June 30, 1619, in what was the first recorded strike in Colonial America, the Polish artisans protested and refused to work if not allowed to vote. On July 21, 1619, the court granted the Poles equal voting rights. Afterwards, the labor strike was ended, and the artisans resumed their work. Individual land ownership was also instituted, and the colony was divided into four large "boroughs" or "incorporations" called "citties" by the colonists. Jamestown was located in James Cittie.
in 1619 the first representative assembly in america the general assembly convened in the jamestown church "to establish one equal and uniform government over all virginia" which would provide "just laws for the happy guiding and governing of the people there inhabiting" initially only men of english origin were permitted to vote on june 30 1619 in what was the first recorded strike in colonial america the polish artisans protested and refused to work if not allowed to vote on july 21 1619 the court granted the poles equal voting rights afterwards the labor strike was ended and the artisans resumed their work individual land ownership was also instituted and the colony was divided into four large "boroughs" or "incorporations" called "citties" by the colonists jamestown was located in james cittie