For nearly 300 years, Florida was an important territory for the Spanish Empire. While it mainly served as a “buffer zone” between the French and English colonies, as time progressed, it also became an important frontier and borderland for enslaved people looking for freedom.
Although we often think of America’s past through the lens of the British, if are to truly understand our country’s rich history, we cannot forget about the role that the Spanish played in shaping parts of the American South and West.
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Topic 1 – Spanish vs British Slavery a quick comparison
Watch : https://youtu.be/f1h-9W2Sniku
Read: https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.uwm.edu/stable/40241723
Read: https://www.nps.gov/articles/sanctuary-in-the-spanish-empire.htm
Topic 2 – More on Spanish Florida
Watch this video: https://www.pbs.org/video/why-slaves-escaped-florida-asylum-8x4lbq/2017
Read this article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Requirement_of_1513
Read this article: http://users.clas.ufl.edu/davidson/Kingsley%20Plantation%20Field%20School/Landers%201984%20fort%20mose.pdf
Read the short article at the bottom: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/secrets-spanish-florida-slaves-escaped-florida-asylum/3647/
Topic 3: – The Black Seminoles and John Horse
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FllbTCp4r4
Watch this video: https://youtu.be/5E0j8xgxjTY
Read: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/horse-john-1812-1882/
Read more here for more background: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Horse
Topic 1 Questions
What are some key differences between the English and Spanish when looking at their relationship with Blacks and freedom? What are some of the similarities?
Topic 2 Questions
How did the Spanish relationship with enslaved people change during it’s time in Florida?
How did religion provide protection for slaves looking for freedom?
How did the Spanish use slaves to weaken the position of the English colonies?
Topic 3 Questions
Who are the Black Seminoles? What makes their story unique when compared to traditional narratives about slaves or native people?
Who is John Horse? How did he leverage his position to advance freedom for Black people?
How could you argue that his relationship with the USA is one filled with broken promises?
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