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Nov 15, 1501
The Movement
Spanish Settlers bring african slaves to the America's -
Mar 9, 1513
The Help
Two free Africans Jaun Gonzalez De Leon and Juan Garrido help Ponce De Leon in his expedition of La Florida. -
Nov 15, 1526
The Settlement
The first enslaved africans brought to North America by Lucas Vazquez de Allyon Expediton; became first European settlement in the geographic US. -
Nov 18, 1528
The Attempt
Panfilo Narvaez attempts to settle near Tampa Bay with 600 other people including slaves. Didnt work because lack of supplies and hurricanes -
Nov 18, 1536
The Survivors
Four survivors of the doomed Tampa Bay settlement end up in the Gulf Coast after walking through wilderness for eight years. They survived by learning to communicate with the natives -
Nov 18, 1539
The Explorers
Hernado with help with free and enslaved slaves explore florida and much of southeastern United States -
Nov 18, 1565
The Oldest
St. Augustine is the oldest permanent city in the USA. Home to 600 citizens and 50 slaves -
The Agreement
The Spanish government gives English slaves freedom if they convert to Catholicism. -
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The Escape
Thousands of slaves from the Carolinas and Georgia escape to Florida as a result of the spanish's government decision. -
The Slave
Francisco Menendez, an escape slave agrees to help defend Florida from the british in exchange for freedom. Fort Moses is built and is the first free black settlement in present day USA. -
The Invasion
English invaders capture Fort Mose
