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Spanish settlers bring African slaves to the New World.
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Free Africans Juan Garrido and Juan Gonzalez de leon accompany Ponce de leon in his exploration of La Florida
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First enslaved africans brought to north america by Lucus Vazquez de Allyon expedition; established settlement of San Miguel de gualdape in present day Florida; this is the first european settlement in the geographic United States
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Panfilo Naraez attempts to settle area near tampa bay with 600 people including slaves, Lack of supplies and hurricances doom venture.
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Four survivors of the doomed tampa bay settlement end up alone the gulf coast of florida after walking through the wilderness for eight years.
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Hernando de soto explores Florida and much of the present day southeastern United states with the aid of free and enslaved africans.
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St Augistine, the oldest permenant city in the USA, established by spain. It is home to over 600 people, including 50 african slaves. Some slaves immediatly escape.
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Hundreds of slaves escape from Georgia and the Carolina escape to Florida as a result of spanish government decision.
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Spanish government in Florida grants freedom to all runaway slaves from english colonies to the north if slaves agree to convert to roman catholicism.
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Francisco Mendez, an escaped slave from the Carolinas agrees to help defend florida from the british in exchange for freedom. Establishes fortm mose, the first free black settlement in the presnt day usa
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English Invaders capture Fort Mose; blacks and spaniards recapture it.
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Spain trades florida to Great Britain in exchange for Havana, Cuba, which Spain lost during the Seven year's war; as a result, thousands of slaves have to imported to sustain the growing rice and indigo plantations.
