Why Slaves Escaped to Florida for Asylum
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Watch a team of experts reveal colonial America’s Spanish roots.
Join a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they reveal the little-known history of America’s Spanish colonists who settled in Florida in 1565, long before Jamestown or Plymouth were founded. Narrated by actor Jimmy Smits.
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Why Slaves Escaped to Florida for Asylum
Clip: Special | 1m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Join a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they reveal the little-known history of America’s Spanish colonists who settled in Florida in 1565, long before Jamestown or Plymouth were founded. Narrated by actor Jimmy Smits.
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A team of experts reveal colonial America’s Spanish roots (30s)
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