Fort Mose
Colonial America's Black Fortress of Freedom
Published on 31. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-8130-1352-7 (ISBN)
Description
In 1738, the Spanish established the fort-town of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose as the first legal, free Black community in the United States. This book shows how the people of ""Fort Mose"" shaped Spanish international policy on slavery and provided inspiration for all slaves.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
125 colour photographs, 84 b&w photographs, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 280 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-1352-7 (9780813013527)
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