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Nov 15, 1501
African Slaves Introduced to New World
Spanish settlers bring African slaves to the New World. -
Mar 27, 1513
Free Africans Join Exploration of Florida
Juan Garrido and Juan Gonzalez de Leon are both freed Africans who went along with Ponce De Leon when he went to explore what was known then as La Florida. -
Mar 30, 1526
First African Slaves introduced to North America by Lucas Vazquez De Allyon
Lucas Vazquez De Allyon brings the first enslaved Africans to North America, and establishes the SanMiquel de Qualdape settlement in what is now presently known as Georgia. -
Apr 14, 1528
Panfilo fails to settle near Tampa Bay
Panfilo Narvaez's attempts to settle in an area near Tampa Bay are thwarted by hurricanes and lack of supplies. -
Nov 18, 1536
Four Survive from Tampa Bay Settlement
Four survivors of the Tampa Bay settlement, one of which was Estevanico, an African Slave, went through 8 years of walking through the wilderness. Estevanico was able to talk with natives along the way, ensuring survival, and having them end up in the Gulf Coast. -
Sep 8, 1539
Hernando de Soto Explores Florida
Hernando de Soto explores Florida as well as alot of what is presently known as the southeastern part of the United States. He did this with the aid of both free and enslaved Africans. -
Nov 18, 1565
St. Augustine is Established
The oldest permanent city in the USA, St. Augustine, is established by Spain. It's six hundred residents included 50 African slaves. -
Slaves Converted to Roman Catholicism are set Free
In Florida, the spanish government grants freedom to all English colony runaway slaves, only if they agree to convert to their Roman Catholicism religion. -
1683 - 1738 Slaves from Georgia and Carolina Escape to Florida
Because the Spanish Government gave freedom to escaped slaves from other colonies if only they convert to Roman Catholicism, hundreds of slaves fled from their original settlements to go to Florida. -
Francisco Menendez Establishes Fort Mose
Francisco Menendez was an escaped slave from the Carolinas who agreed to help defend Florida from the British. In return, Francisco would get his freedom. Fort Mose, the first settlement for free blacks, is then established two miles north of St. Augustine. -
The English Capture Fort Mose
The English invade Fort Mose, however, it gets recaptured by the Spaniards and Africans. -
Spain Trades With England
In exchange for Havana, and Cuba which spain had lost during the seven years war as a result; Spain trades Florida to England. Large rice and indigo plantaions begin to appear along the st.John's river in East Florida.
