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Giddings, Joshua Reed, 1795-1864 Exiles of Florida: or, the crimes committed by our Government ...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07443 Author/Creator: Giddings, Joshua Reed, 1795-1864 Place Written: Columbus, Ohio Type: Book Date: 1858 Pagination: 338 p. 20.3 x 14 cm Order a Copy

The "Maroons," who fled from South Carolina and other Slave States, seeking protection under Spanish Law.

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