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Jan 1, 1501
Enslaved Africans brought to new world
Captured, enslaved African Americans were brought to the new world for hard labor. -
Jan 1, 1513
Free slaves join expedition of exploration of La Florida
Two free African American slaves named Juan Garrido and Juan Gonzalez De Leon joined Hance De Leon's roster to explore newly found land La Florida -
Jan 1, 1526
First European settlement in the United States
First group of enslaved Africans in the North American region during the Lucas de Allyon expedition established the first colonization where Georgia is currently. -
Jan 1, 1528
A unresponsibly planned exploration
With only 600 people in his roster and little food for them to share, Panfilo Naraez try to claim land near Tampa Bay. -
Jan 1, 1536
Lost on the journey and survival
For eight years of the unforgiving circumstances of the Tampa Bay Exploration, 4 survivors find new tactics to survive the harsh, environment and by befriending the natives. -
Jan 1, 1539
Exploring Florida
Hernando De Soto and his slaves exploree Florida -
Jan 1, 1565
Runaway Slaves
Slaves attempt to escape back into the Tampa Bay wilderness to escape from their old lives at Saint Augustine that is home to 600 people 50 consisting of 50 slaves. -
The Agreement freedom for conversion
The Spain government grants freedom to all runaway slaves if they convert to Roman Catholism. -
Slaves escape
Slaves escape and runaway to Georgia and the Carolinas. -
Agreement for freedom for military services
A slave that escaped to Georgia named Francisco Menendez offered to help defend Florida from the British for an agreement to be a free man. -
Conquering
Englishmen were successful in capturing Fort Mose's, but were unsuccessful in defending the newly obtained territory due to the Spaniards and Blacks retalliation. -
Business of trading lands
The Spaniards has traded Florida to the Englishmen for Havana and Cuba which they hhave lost years ago during a war. Because of this exchange rice plantations and indigo plantations are now along the St. John's River.
