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African-Americans in Spanish Florida and the Declaration of Independence
with Andrew Sola and Prof. Jane Landers (Vanderbilt U./Slave Societies Digital Archive)
This episode explores the complexity of Florida's colonial history, its relationship to African-Americans, and its importance during the War of Independence.
Our expert guest is Prof. Jane Landers (Vanderbilt University), who is also the Director of the Slave Societies Digital Archive.
Topics include:
-The importance of remembering African-American history in Spanish America
-An overview of Spanish colonial history, which is much older than Anglo-American history that began in Jamestown in 1619
-Spain's…
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