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At the center of Florida's slave trade was the colorful trader and slavery defender, Quaker Zephaniah Kingsley, owner of slaving vessels (boats). He treated his enslaved well, allowed them to save for and buy their freedom (at a 50% discount), and taught them crafts like carpentry, for which reason his highly-trained, well-behaved slaves sold ...
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The history of African Americans in Florida can be divided into several eras, the dates varying by location: 1) Slavery until 1865. A few slaves had been freed, but were never free from the threat of being again enslaved. 2) Reconstruction after the American Civil War. 3) Remainder of 19th century. 4) Terrorist activity against African Americans.
The Florida Board of Education passed new standards for teaching Black history in public schools Teachers enraged that Florida’s new Black history standards say slaves could ‘benefit’ Skip ...
We wish we were kidding. The guidelines of the new “African American History Strand” say that classroom instruction should include ”how slaves developed skills which, in some ...
Pages in category "African-American history of Florida" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Republican governor’s right-wing record could pose a roadblock to effort to win moderate voters
Pages in category "History of slavery in Florida" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...