REBELLION

Asante Sana Brother BlackArmy.

Peace and Respect

http://www.johnhorse.com/highlights/essays/largest.htm


Black Seminole Chief John Horse
Drawn by N. Orr Institute of Texan Cultures, 72-51


John Jefferson,Grandson of John Horse
Institute of Texan Cultures,68-932

The Came From Florida

The saga of Miss Charles’s ancestors begins in the early 1800s in the swamplands of Florida, where runaway black slaves took shelter with the Seminole Indians, a confederation of culturally diverse peoples through intermarriage and tribal adoption.

Although of different ethnic origins, both groups shared a fierce desire for independence and the common goal of resisting European intrusions into their homeland (Mulroy 1993:7).

Many of the Florida blacks also carried a heritage of mixed blood. In the history of the African diaspora in the Americas, they are often called maroons, because, after fleeing slavery, they developed their own distinct culture and sense of identity rooted in African traditions.

But, at the same time, they also adopted an Indian way of life, wearing bright-colored clothing, turbans, and moccasins (Thybony 1991:92).

http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu/seminole/florida.htm