Fort Mose : and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America / Glennette Tilley Turner.
2010
F319.F734 T87 2010 (Mapit)
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Fort Mose : and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America / Glennette Tilley Turner.
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ISBN
9780810940567
0810940566
0810940566
Publication Details
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Language
English
Description
42 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Call Number
F319.F734 T87 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
975.9/18
Summary
Follows the history of slavery from West Africa to America, recounts what daily life was like, and describes the founding of the Spanish colonys.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
The story of Francisco Menendez
His early life in Africa
Life in England's America
Life in Spain's America
The building of Fort Mose
Slave revolts and their effect
Petitions to the King
Rebuilding Fort Mose
The demise of Fort Mose
Afterword: Fort Mose today.
His early life in Africa
Life in England's America
Life in Spain's America
The building of Fort Mose
Slave revolts and their effect
Petitions to the King
Rebuilding Fort Mose
The demise of Fort Mose
Afterword: Fort Mose today.