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Define Spanish Florida.
A Spanish colony that offered freedom to enslaved people from British territories who converted to Catholicism.
What is Fort Mose?
The first legally sanctioned free Black town in what is now the United States, established in Spanish Florida in 1738.
What was the Stono Rebellion?
A slave rebellion in 1739 in South Carolina, inspired in part by the promise of freedom in Spanish Florida.
Define asylum.
The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
Define slave codes.
A set of laws during the colonial period and in the United States to regulate slavery and control enslaved people.
Define Senegambian.
Relating to the region of West Africa between the Senegal and Gambia rivers.
Define 'safe haven'.
A place where people are protected from danger or violence.
Define 'autonomy'.
The right or condition of self-government.
What is a primary source?
A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.
Define 'thesis statement'.
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
Who was Francisco Menéndez?
He was the leader of Fort Mose, a formerly enslaved Senegambian who fought against the English.
Who was Jemmy?
He was an enslaved man from the Angola region who led the Stono Rebellion.
Who was Governor Montiano?
The Governor of Florida whose letter reveals the strategic importance of Fort Mose and the anxieties it caused for the British.
Who was Don Pedro?
Don Pedro visited Charles Town.
Who was Francisco Menéndez?
He was the leader of Fort Mose, a formerly enslaved Senegambian who fought against the English.
Who was Jemmy?
He was the enslaved man who led the Stono Rebellion, seeking freedom in Spanish Florida.
Who was Governor Montiano?
The Governor of Florida who wrote a letter in 1739 detailing tensions with British colonies and runaway slaves.