Weird History episodes
The Unique Alliance of Black Seminoles and Escaped Slaves

The Unique Alliance of Black Seminoles and Escaped Slaves

Discover the forgotten history of the Black Seminoles, their alliance with the Seminole tribes, and how this relationship influenced the course of history in Florida. Learn about the first free Black town in America, and how freed men and runaway slaves attained freedom through cultural bonds and conversion to Catholicism.

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