02443cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000510012824501850017926400510036430000470041533600260046233700260048833800360051450000310055050801930058152011480077453400450192265300330196765300330200065300120203385600430204599900170208841316UtSlPG20260610133938.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02016798  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aGiddings, Joshua R.q(Joshua Reed),d1795-186414aThe Exiles of Florida :bor, The crimes committed by our government against the Maroons, who fled from South Carolina and other slave states, seeking protection under Spanish laws. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-11-07  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at the University of Florida
Digital Collections.)  a"The Exiles of Florida" by Joshua R. Giddings is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the plight of the Maroons—runaway slaves who sought refuge in Florida under Spanish law—along with the governmental efforts to reclaim them through warfare and diplomacy. It aims to expose the injustices faced by these individuals and the darker aspects of American history related to slavery.  The opening of the text establishes the historical context of the Exiles, detailing how they escaped from oppression in the slave states of Carolina and Georgia and found safety in Florida. It outlines their transition from slaves to free individuals under Spanish law and hints at the ensuing conflicts that arose as Southern states sought to reclaim their lost "property." Giddings highlights the violent acts committed against these individuals by the U.S. army, fueled by state interests and driven by a desire to maintain the institution of slavery, thereby setting the stage for a deeper exploration of moral and ethical issues surrounding slavery and freedom in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSeminole War, 1st, 1817-1818  aSeminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842  aMaroons40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41316  c82155d82155