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Jan 1, 1501
Slavery starts In new world
Spanish settlers bring african slaves to the new world. -
Jan 1, 1513
Exploration of La Florida
Free Africans Juan Garrido and Juan Gonzalez de Leon accompany Juan Ponce De Leon in his exploration of La Florida -
Jan 1, 1526
First European Settlement In North America
Enslaved Africans brought to North America by Lucas Vazquez de Allyon expedition. Created settlement of San Miguel de Gualdape in present day Georgia -
Apr 15, 1528
Tampa Bay Settlement
Panfilo Narvaez attempts to settle near Tampa Bay with 600 people including slaves. Lack of supplies and hurricanes doom venture. -
Jan 1, 1536
Doomed Tampa Settlement
The four survivors of the doomed Tampa settlement end up in Mexico City after walking for Eight Years. -
Jan 1, 1539
Soto Explores Florida
Hernando de Soto explores Florida and much of the southeastern United States with the aid of free and enslaved Africans. -
Jan 1, 1565
St. Augustine
St. Augustine is the oldest permanent city in the USA established by Spain it is home to over 600 people including 50 African slaves. -
Spain Grants Freedom
Spanish grants freedom to all runaway slaves if they convert to Roman Catholicism -
Slaves Escape
Hundreds of slaves from Gerogia and the Carolinas escape to Florida as a result of Spains descision. -
Slaves help defend Florida
Francisco Menendez, an escaped slave helps defend Florida by setting up Ft. Mose the first free black settlement. -
Fort Mose Is captured
English invaders capture Fort Mose -
Spain Trades Florida
Spain trades Florida to england for Havana, Cuba which Spain lost during the Seven Years War. Many plantations pop up in Florida and thousands of slaves are imported
