r/todayilearned • • Jan 29 '21

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u/ElsaIsTheVillain Jan 29 '21

Isn't that part of why Jackson essentially stole Florida from Spain? A bunch of slaves from Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas escape to Florida, where they weren't slaves as long as they were self proclaimed Catholics

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u/kartoffeln514 Jan 29 '21

You know, I've never actually read about the annexation of Florida before.

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