Florida's Negro war : Black Seminoles and the Second Seminole War 1835-1842 / Anthony E. Dixon

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dixon, Anthony (Anthony E.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black Seminoles.

Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842.

African Americans--Relations with Indigenous peoples.

African Americans.

Florida--History--Sources.

Florida.

Physical Description:

142 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition, reprint

Other Title:

Black Seminoles and the Second Seminole War 1835-1842

Place of Publication:

Orlando : AHRA Publishing Division, [2023]

Summary:

"From 1817 to 1858, the United States government engaged in a bitter conflict with the Seminole Nation. This conflict would result in three distinct wars. The Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was conducted under the Indian Removal Policy of the 1830's. This war was a result of the American plantation societies' relentless effort to enslave the Black Seminole population. The United States government's objective became to return as many Black Seminoles, if not all, to slavery. Evidence proves that the efforts of the U.S. military to place Blacks in bondage were not only a major underlying theme throughout the war, but at various points, the primary goal. It is clear that from the onset of the war, the United States government, military, and state militias grossly underestimated both the determination and the willingness of the Black Seminoles to resist at all cost. Thus, this book will not only make the argument that the Second Seminole War was indeed a slave rebellion, but also the most successful one in the United States."--from publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Origins and cultural character of Black Seminoles

Chapter 2: Black and Seminole Indian alliance

Chapter 3: Black Seminole early resistance and involvement during the Second Seminole War

Chapter 4: Black Seminole leadership

Chapter 5: The impact of the Black Seminoles on the Second Seminole War

Overview and conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

ISBN:

9781917116947

1917116942

9781917116930

1917116934

OCLC:

1446546325