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Rebecca the Slave Girl
Portrayed by Gertie Laws
Slaves escaping from the British Plantations in South
Carolina found freedom in Spanish Florida.
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Yamassee Indian Woman
Yamassee Indians in South Carolina and Georgia were
at war with the British and very sympathetic to the
plight of the runaway slave. Many of the enslaved Africans
may not have made the journey without the help of the
Yamassee.
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Trapper/Trader
Portrayed by Wamser
The British government relied on trapper/traders to
help return runaway slaves to the colonies. Many traders
actually worked with the Spanish Government to help
return slaves to British clients.
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Catholic Priest
Runaway slaves were required to convert to Catholicism
as part of the settling at Mose.
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Francisco Menendez
Portrayed by Thomas Jackson
Leader of the Mose militia, Florida's first line of
defense against the British forces in the north. Menendez
and his company often drilled with the Spanish Garrison
from the Castillo de San Marcos.
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Fort Mose Militia Man
Portrayed by Lorenzo Laws |
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