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Podcast: Stuff You Missed in History Class
Episode: Francisco Menéndez & Fort Mose
Description: Fort Mose was the first officially sanctioned settlement for free Black people in whatâs now the United States. It was established as a place where people who escaped enslavement in the U.S. could live in the Spanish territory of Florida. Research: Blumetti, Jordan. âThe First Floridians.â The Bitter Southerner. https://bittersoutherner.com/the-first-floridians-fort-mose-st-augustine Cancio-DonlebĂșn BallvĂ©, J. Ă. (2021). The King of Spainâs Slaves in St. Augustine, Florida (1580â1618). Estudios del Observatorio / Observatorio Studies, 74, pp. 1-81. https://cervantesobservatorio.fas.harvard.edu/en/reports curtis, Marcus. âFort Mose: Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose.â 3/2/2022. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/storie...