Six free black towns in Florida

[thelakelander]

Wherever slavery has existed, the enslaved have endeavored to escape to freedom. Under Spanish rule, Florida was a destination for freedom seekers escaping plantations in Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama to establish communities of their own prior to the Civil War. Though long overlooked and underrepresented, these communities shaped the Florida we know today as much as anything else in the state's history. Here are the stories of six of these forgotten communities.

Read more: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/six-free-black-towns-in-florida/

[Charles Hunter]

Fascinating history, thank you sharing this.  If this isn't in Florida History courses, it should be.

[thelakelander]

Thanks! There were a lot more but the history takes a bit more time to dig into.