Fort Mose, and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in Colonial America, Glennette Tilley Turner
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Fort Mose, and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in Colonial America, Glennette Tilley Turner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Fort Mose
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
490077443
Responsibility statement
Glennette Tilley Turner
Sub title
and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in Colonial America
Summary
Tells the story of Fort Mose, the first free African settlement to legally exist in what is now the United States, established in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1738, and includes over forty images, as well as notes on the uncovering of the fort
Table Of Contents
The story of Francisco Menendez -- His early life in Africa -- Life in England's America -- Life in Spain's America -- The building of Fort Mosé -- Slave revolts and their effect -- Petitions to the King -- Rebuilding Fort Mosé -- The demise of Fort Mosé -- Afterword: Fort Mosé today -- Glossary
Target audience
juvenile
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Creator
Subject
- Menendez, Francisco, approximately 1700- -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Juvenile literature
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Militia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Florida -- History -- Spanish colony, 1565-1763 -- Juvenile literature
- Free African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.) -- Juvenile literature
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- Menendez, Francisco, approximately 1700- -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Juvenile literature
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Militia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Florida -- History -- Spanish colony, 1565-1763 -- Juvenile literature
- Free African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.) -- Juvenile literature
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