Title: Florida's Negro war : Black Seminoles and the second Seminole War 1835-1842 /
Authors: Dixon, Anthony E.; Twyman, Bruce Edward, 1955-
Publisher: 7 Hills Communications, LLC,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Black Seminoles; Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842; African Americans Relations with Indians; African Americans Relations with Indians; Black Seminoles; Florida History Sources.; Florida
Abstract: "From 1817 to 1858, the United States government engaged in a bitter conflict with the Seminole Nation. This conflict would result in three distinct wars. The Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was conducted under the Indian Removal Policy of the 1830’s. This war was a result of the American plantation societies’ relentless efforts to enslave the Black Seminole population. The United States government’s objective became to return as many Black Seminoles, if not all, to slavery. Evidence proves that the efforts of the U.S. military to place Blacks in bondage were not only a major underlying theme throughout the War, but at various points, the primary goal. It is clear that from the onset of the war, the United States government, military, and state militias grossly underestimated both the determination and the willingness of the Black Seminole to resist at all cost. Thus, this book will not only make the argument that the Second Seminole War was indeed a slave rebellion, but perhaps the most successful one in United States’ history."--Amazon.
Contents: Origins and cultural character of Black Seminoles -- Black and Seminole Indian alliance -- Black Seminole early resistance and involvement during the Second Seminole War -- Black Seminole leadership during the Second Seminole War -- The impact of Black Seminoles on the Second Seminole War.