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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Fort Mose, and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America, Glennette Tilley Turner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-40) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
NC1180L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Fort Mose
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
490077443
Responsibility statement
Glennette Tilley Turner
Sub title
and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America
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
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
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Juvenile literature
- Menendez, Francisco, approximately 1700- -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Juvenile literature
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Militia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Florida -- History -- Spanish colony, 1565-1763 -- Juvenile literature
- Free African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.) -- Juvenile literature
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- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Juvenile literature
- Menendez, Francisco, approximately 1700- -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- Juvenile literature
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Militia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Florida -- History -- Spanish colony, 1565-1763 -- Juvenile literature
- Free African Americans -- Florida -- Saint Augustine -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.) -- Juvenile literature
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