Author : Lizzie PRB Jenkins
Release : 2012-09-18
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 570/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Alachua County, Florida by : Lizzie PRB Jenkins
Download or read book Alachua County, Florida written by Lizzie PRB Jenkins. This book was released on 2012-09-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alachua County's African American ancestry contributed significantly to the area's history. Onceenslaved pioneers Richard and Juliann Sams settled in Archer as early as 1839. They were former slaves of James M. Parchman, who journeyed through the wilderness from Parchman, Mississippi. They and others shaped the county's history through inventions, education, and work ethics based on spirituality. This book shows people working together, from the early1800s rural farm life, when racial violence was routine, until African Americans broke the chains of injustice and started organizing and controlling civic affairs.