Slavery in Florida

Slavery In Florida
The scope of this book ranges from the year 1500- 1865. It starts its beginning with Florida when it was still a territory of Spain. It is here that the Larry Rivers tries to piece together the African presents in Florida before the institution of slavery is established. The author uses a wide range of sources to his point. He utilizes a lot of research that focuses on Africans who were free when they first set foot in Florida. Starting with an overview of the institution as it evolved during the Spanish and English periods, this book looks in detail and in depth at the slave experience, noting the characteristics of slavery in the Middle Florida plantation belt (the more traditional slave-based, cotton-growing economy and society) and its distinction from East and West Florida (which maintained some attitudes and traditions of Spain). The author of this book, Larry. E. Rivers, discusses the slave family, religion, resistance activity, slaves’ participation i...