Black seminoles

ANDROS ISLAND, Bahamas — They came to Andros the first time in 1821, secretly seeking sanctuary and independence on this fabled island, a strategically located asylum for pirates, bootleggers and...

The Black Seminole Indians are the descendents of slaves or runaways from the plantations of South Carolina and Georgia, who sought refuge in Florida.

Look at all the pictures of women and you will see them all covering their midriff someway because their blouses were short. Here a piece of cloth is put in front. That little 1-2 inches of tummy skin sure caused a brouhaha with the white community.

Uchee Tribe

The power of the word "slave" Yamassee After the Yamassee War of 1715 a large population of the Yamassee continued to reside in what became known as South Carolina either as ‘Kidnapped Slaves’ ,freeman or just “Slaves”,A larger portion continued to reside in Florida, while traveling back and forth rescuing other Yamassee from slave plantations

John Horse, also known as Juan Caballo, John Cowaya, or Gopher John was the dominant personality in Seminole Maroon affairs for half a century. He counseled Seminole leaders, served as an agent of the U.S. government, and became a Mexican Army officer. He served the … Read MoreJohn Horse (ca. 1812-1882)

[b]Matthew Griffen was a demonstrator at the Hernando County Pioneer Day, representing a 'warrier' of the mid-1800's - a congenial young man with a wealth of information to share. The Black Seminoles are descendants of free Africans and some runaway slaves who escaped from coastal South Carolina and Georgia into the Florida wilderness beginning as early as the late 1600s. They joined with the Native Americans inhabiting Florida at the same period. Together, the two groups formed the Seminole…