THIS EVERYDAY LIFE

I pondered about my reference in an earlier blog associated with the Stono slave Rebellion in South Carolina. I pondered because there were probably readers who weren't aware of the fact that not all escaped slaves from Georgia and South Carolina joined with the Creek or Seminole Nations. Some assimilated in these societies, others established societies of their own adjacent to the Native Americans, some joined the Spanish and actively fought against the British Colonist, some joined the British, still others established their own communities independent of the Spanish, British or Native Americans. After the Military presence,there was a move afoot in the Newly formed country to re enslave these individuals. Some of the former slaves accompanied the Spanish to Cuba as free people. Those having fought and gained officer status were granted the right to remain so in the Spanish Army. Others loyal to the British cause followed them throughout the Caribbean and even to England. Granted there has not been much said in American History books about these escapees and their eventual lot but there lately has been quite an emphasis by Universities, especially in Florida to perform more in-depth studies of these resultant cultures thoroughly research this matter. I guess because of the Spanish influence during this period they were identified in the spanish language. In the short period research has commenced much has been written about these people. I ran across the Black Seminole reference years ago.Don't guess they could hide that fact, especially considering that most of them abruptly left Florida and joined the armies of the west as soldiers and scouts. Now get this against Native Americans. I liken this to how I feel about the Buffalo Soldiers. Proud that they accomplished something in establishing this country, but very unsettled by the fact they did it another abused and dogged minority. Even though some of the Creeks and Seminoles turned turned against them, its still troubling that they came to the assistance of the oppressor of them all.