Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...

Fort Mose, a don’t miss stop on your St. Augustine ... Use the St. Augustine Black History app maps to discover relevant churches, schools and businesses lining the streets.

Fort Mose was the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in the U.S., established in 1738. During this time, Florida was governed by the Spanish, who had a long history of owning ...

One of the most pernicious allegations made against the African-American people was that our slave ancestors were either exceptionally “docile” or “content and loyal,” thus explaining ...