A People's History of Florida follows the People's History tradition, documenting the active involvement of African-Americans, indigenous people, women, and poor whites in shaping the Sunshine State's history

In the aftermath of the War of 1812, Major General Andrew Jackson ordered a joint United States army-navy expedition into Spanish Florida to destroy a free and independent community of fugitive slaves. By eliminating this refuge for fugitive slaves, the United States government closed an escape valve that African Americans had utilized for generations. At the same time, it intensified the subjugation of southern Native Americans, including the Creeks, Choctaws, and Seminoles. During its existence, Negro Fort was a powerful symbol of black freedom that subverted the racist foundations of an expanding American slave society

“This story of a remarkable people, the Black Seminoles, and their charismatic leader, Chief John Horse, chronicles their heroic struggle for freedom. Beginning with the early 1800s, small groups of fugitive slaves living in Florida joined the Seminole Indians (an association that thrived for decades on reciprocal respect and affection). “ Link here

https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/slave-resistance-in-natchez-mississippi-1719-1861

The 1811 German Coast Uprising: The History and Legacy of America’s Largest Slave Revolt chronicles the critical but often overlooked uprising, from its origins to its results. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about the 1811 German Coast Uprising like never before.

A database that has a chronology of known slave rebellions in the U.S. In this analysis of 313 slave actions they have been divided into three historical periods for analysis: the pre-colonial period from 1526 to 1691; the colonial period from 1700 to 1800, and finally the antebellum period from 1800 to 1860.

During the Civil War, thousands of formerly enslaved people seeking freedom with Union forces were forced into a contraband camp at Devil's Punchbowl in Natchez, Mississippi, where catastrophic conditions led to an estimated 10,000-20,000 deaths from starvation, disease, and exposure. This largely forgotten tragedy represents one of the most devastating episodes of the era, showing how freedom seekers faced new suffering even after escaping slavery.

The Rebuild Collective is a New Afrikan Independence Movement Formation founded by New Afrikan Nationalists inspired by the thought of Movement theoretician Atiba Shanna and committed to winning the struggle for Independence and Socialism.

A 15 minute video on the German Coast Uprising, produced by Atun-Shei films

The largest slave revolt in U.S. history happened outside New Orleans and you’ve probably never learned about it. Here’s why.

The Halluci Nation (formerly A Tribe Called Red)—Indigenous Producer/DJ duo Bear Witness and Tim "2oolman" Hill—celebrate Indigenous heritage while disrupting mainstream narratives around the modern Indigenous experience. This track features Saul Williams, the American rapper, poet, and actor known for blending poetry with alternative hip hop and leading the 90's slam poetry movement.