Fort Mose
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Fort Mose is a former Spanish fort in St. Augustine, Florida. In 1738, the governor of Spanish Florida, Manuel de Montiano, had the fort established as a free black settlement, the first to be legally
Site of the old fort
Historical marker, Santa Teresa de Mose (Fort Mose), front
Historical Marker, Santa Teresa de Mose (Fort Mose) (reverse)
The entrance of Fort Mose Historic State Park.
Stono Rebellion
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The Stono Rebellion was a slave revolt that began on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina. It was the largest slave rebellion in the Southern Colonial era, with 25 colonists and 35 to 50
Fort Mose
…skilled laborers, and the freedmen strengthened St. Augustine's military forces. The existence of Fort Mose is believed to have helped inspire the Stono Rebellion in September 1739. This was led by slaves who were "fresh from Africa". During the Stono revolt, several dozen Africans believed to be from the…
Site where the rebellion began, photographed 2013.
Incendie de la Plaine du Cap. Massacre des Blancs par les esclaves noirs révoltés. France militaire. Martinet et Masson