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The Angola settlement along the Manatee River lasted for roughly 50 years. Uzi Baram, a professor at New College of Florida, speaks about the enslaved people who escaped to Spanish Florida in search of freedom. They settled near the Manatee River. Here's some of what we know of their stories.\\xa0

Want to know more?

Visit Reflections of Manatee, Bishop Museum, and watch this video with Uzi.

Rick's post, Celebrating Sacred Ground

Links We Mentioned

Looking for Angola

Back to Angola Festival

Fort Mose

Prospect Bluff

De Soto National Memorial

Rick Kilby's blog post on Angola.

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