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Florida Sugar Plantations and Processing History
The Sugar Making Process Sugar cane was typically planted in midwinter and harvested the following fall. Enslaved laborers hand-cut the stalks using machetes, then loaded…
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Florida Plantations and the Legacy of Slavery
Prologue: Acknowledging the Foundations Any discussion of Florida’s plantation history must recognize the foundational role of slavery and the displacement of Indigenous peoples, especially the…
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Florida’s Historic Homes and Notable Figures
John Ringling’s and Ca’ d’Zan Mansion Cà d’Zan, the Home of John RinglingThe Cà d’Zan, or the “House of John,” is John and Mable Ringling’s…
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Eatonville
A Historic African-American Town Founding and Incorporation Eatonville, Florida, stands as one of the first self-governing Black municipalities in the United States. Located in Orange…
