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Fort Mose (FL)
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
In late-eighteenth-century Spanish Florida, colonial slaves who will help fight the English are promised freedom. Longing to join the militia, thirteen-year-old Jem resents his caregiver, sharp-tongued Phaedra, who helped enable his escape but now babies him. Some of the subplots are neglected, but the relationship between Jem and Phaedra is believable and the unique historical setting is nicely drawn. Bib.
Reviewer: Siena Leslie
Turner, Glennette Tilley
Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America
(3)
4-6
Although few historical documents exist about the establishment of Fort Mose, Turner builds a credible account of the life of Francisco Menendez, a slave who became "captain of the black militia at Fort Mose," using threads of historical evidence mixed with plausible speculation. Archival photographs, drawings, and maps enrich the readable and well-documented text. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
2 reviews
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