Fort Mose : and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America /...
Fort Mose : and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America /...
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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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
NQ975.918/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
42 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
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 Mose -- Slave revolts and their effect -- Petitions to the King -- Rebuilding Fort Mose -- The demise of Fort Mose -- Afterword: Fort Mose today.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2010.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Free African Americans
- African Americans
- Fugitive slaves
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.)
- Florida--History--Spanish colony, 1565-1763
- Saint Augustine (Fla.)--Militia--History--18th century
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Follows the history of slavery from West Africa to America, recounts what daily life was like, and describes the founding of the Spanish colonys.
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Full title
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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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-40) and index.
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Call Numbers
NQ975.918/1
Record Identifier
74Vvplp3ojXl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvplp3ojXl
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ISBN
0810940566
9780810940567
DDC
975.918
MMS ID
991005421799702626
